The demand for medical male circumcision

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 152-177

  Chinkhumba, Jobiba ^a   Godlonton, Susan ^b   Thornton, Rebecca ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 84898751507     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.6.2.152     Document Type: Article

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