Socioeconomic Status and Health: Why is the Relationship Stronger for Older Children?
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The authors are grateful to the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada for financial support. We would also like to thank Catherine Deri for excellent research assistance. We thank Adriana Lleras-Muney, Darren Lubotsky, participants at the NBER Health Care program meetings, AEAs, and UBC for helpful comments.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003