Child health and neighborhood conditions: Results from a randomized housing voucher experiment

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 840-864

  Fortson, Jane G ^a   Sanbonmatsu, Lisa ^b  

^a MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Special Needs Assistance Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; NEIGHBORHOOD; NUTRITION; SAFETY;

EID: 78049236154     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.45.4.840     Document Type: Article

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