The determinants of mortality

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 97-120

  Cutler, David ^a,d   Deaton, Angus ^b,c,d   Lleras Muney, Adriana ^b,d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 33947690690     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.20.3.97     Document Type: Article

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