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Ironing Out Deficiencies: Evidence from the United States on the Economic Effects of Iron Deficiency

Gregory T. Niemesh
Journal of Human Resources, October 2015, 50 (4) 910-958; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.50.4.910

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Gregory T. Niemesh
Journal of Human Resources Oct 2015, 50 (4) 910-958; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.50.4.910
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