Pill, patch, or shot? subjective expectations and birth control choice

International Economic Review

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 999-1042

  Delavande, Adeline ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 48249115604     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: 14682354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2008.00504.x     Document Type: Article

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