The effect of youth alcohol initiation on high school completion

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 750-765

  Koch, Steven F ^a   McGeary, Kerry Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 26644444379     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbi052     Document Type: Review

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