Does prenatal WIC participation improve birth outcomes? New evidence from Florida

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 93, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 235-245

  Figlio, David ^a,b,c   Hamersma, Sarah ^c   Roth, Jeffrey ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth outcomes; Birth vital statistics; Food assistance; Social insurance; WIC

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749175764     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2008.08.003     Document Type: Article

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