The impact of hiv education on behavior among youths: A propensity score matching approach

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 503-527

  Anderson, D Mark ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84877610837     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2012.00320.x     Document Type: Article

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