The effect of alcohol consumption on mortality: Regression discontinuity evidence from the minimum drinking age

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 164-182

  Carpenter, Christopher ^a   Dobkin, Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 67650195283     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.1.1.164     Document Type: Article

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