Alcohol exposure in utero and child academic achievement

Economic Journal

Volumn 124, Issue 576, 2014, Pages 634-667

  Von Hinke Kessler Scholder, Stephanie ^a,b,c,d   Wehby, George L ^a,b,c,d   Lewis, Sarah ^a,b,c,d   Zuccolo, Luisa ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ALCOHOL; CHILD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84901307201     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: 14680297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecoj.12144     Document Type: Article

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