The effect of absenteeism and clinic protocol on health outcomes: The case of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 58-85

  Goldstein, Markus ^a   Zivin, Joshua Graff ^b   Habyarimana, James ^c   Pop Eleches, Cristian ^d   Thirumurthy, Harsha ^e  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

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

^e IL   (United States)

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EID: 84878992781     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.5.2.58     Document Type: Article

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