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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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vol. 45 no. 1 33-58
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.1.33
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University of Wisconsin Press
Print ISSN 
0022-166X
Online ISSN 
1548-8004
History 
  • Received March 1, 2004
  • Accepted October 1, 2008
  • Published online January 27, 2010.
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© 2010 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

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  2. Paul J. Devereux and
  3. Kjell G. Salvanes
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    • A. Results Using Twins as an Instrument for Family Size
    • V. Internal and External Validity of the Instruments
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