The effect of changes in state and federal policy for nonprescription access to emergency contraception on youth contraceptive use: A difference-in-difference analysis across New England states

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 405-417

  Atkins, Danielle N ^a   Bradford, W David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 84929133304     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/coep.12081     Document Type: Article

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