The height production function from birth to age two

Journal of Human Capital

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 329-363

  De Cao, Elisabetta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84942901724     PISSN: 19328575     EISSN: 19328664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/682356     Document Type: Article

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