Reading, writing, and sex: The effect of losing virginity on academic performance

Economic Inquiry

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 647-670

  Sabia, Joseph J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 35348951585     PISSN: 00952583     EISSN: 14657295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7295.2007.00056.x     Document Type: Article

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