Determinants of technology adoption: Peer effects in menstrual cup take-up

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1263-1293

  Oster, Emily ^a   Thornton, Rebecca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84868628537     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4774.2012.01090.x     Document Type: Article

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