Health, inequality, and economic development

Journal of Economic Literature

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-158

  Deaton, Angus ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1842800143     PISSN: 00220515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jel.41.1.113     Document Type: Review

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