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Induced Innovation and Social Inequality

Evidence from Infant Medical Care

David M. Cutler, Ellen Meara and Seth Richards-Shubik
Journal of Human Resources, March 2012, 47 (2) 456-492; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.47.2.456
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Induced Innovation and Medical Technology
    • III. Background on Infant Mortality and Neonatal Medicine
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