Peer effects and alcohol use among college students

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-206

  Kremer, Michael ^a,b   Levy, Dan ^c,d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51149107193     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.22.3.189     Document Type: Review

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