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Do Mothers Decide? The Impact of Preferences in Healthcare

Jostein Grytten, Irene Skau and Rune Sørensen
Journal of Human Resources, January 2013, 48 (1) 142-168; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.48.1.142

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Jostein Grytten, Irene Skau, Rune Sørensen
Journal of Human Resources Jan 2013, 48 (1) 142-168; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.48.1.142
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