Reducing the incidence of low birth weight in low-income countries has substantial economic benefits

World Bank Research Observer

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-48

  Alderman, Harold ^a   Behrman, Jere R ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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INFANT MORTALITY; POVERTY;

EID: 33645141971     PISSN: 02573032     EISSN: 15646971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/wbro/lkj001     Document Type: Article

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