Retrospectives: Eugenics and economics in the progressive era

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 207-224

  Leonard, Thomas C ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645806734     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/089533005775196642     Document Type: Review

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