Traffic congestion and infant health: Evidence from E-Zpass

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 65-90

  Currie, Janet ^a   Walker, Reed ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

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EID: 79957828918     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.3.1.65     Document Type: Article

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