Incomes and outcomes in early childhood

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 980-1007

  Taylor, Beck A ^a   Dearing, Eric ^b   McCartney, Kathleen ^c  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

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EID: 11844286251     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3559035     Document Type: Article

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