The Long-Term Effects of Military Conscription on Mortality: Estimates From the Vietnam-Era Draft Lottery

Demography

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 841-855

  Conley, Dalton ^a   Heerwig, Jennifer ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health; Military service; Mortality; Veterans; Vietnam draft

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864077464     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13524-012-0103-2     Document Type: Article

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