Transferring measures of adult health benefits to children: A review of issues and results

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 468-482

  Agee, Mark D ^a   Crocker, Thomas D ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 7544231436     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cep/byh035     Document Type: Review

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