Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 222-255

  Chong, Alberto ^a   Cohen, Isabelle ^b   Field, Erica ^c,e   Nakasone, Eduardo ^d   Torero, Maximo ^e  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84991463567     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.20140494     Document Type: Article

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