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Small Family, Smart Family?

Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men

Sandra E. Black, Paul J. Devereux and Kjell G. Salvanes
Journal of Human Resources, January 2010, 45 (1) 33-58; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.1.33
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    • I. Introduction
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    • III. Empirical Strategy
    • IV. Family-size Results for IQ
    • A. Results Using Twins as an Instrument for Family Size
    • V. Internal and External Validity of the Instruments
    • VI. Comparison to Previous Norwegian Estimates of Family-size Effects
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