The impact of obesity on wages

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 451-474

  Cawley, John ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

WAGE DETERMINATION;

EID: 2342518060     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3559022     Document Type: Article

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