Birth order and risky adolescent behavior

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-233

  Argys, Laura M ^a   Rees, Daniel I ^a   Averett, Susan L ^b   Witoonchart, Benjama ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b LAFAYETTE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 33645143010     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ei/cbj011     Document Type: Article

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