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The Effect of Child Health Insurance Access on Schooling: Evidence from Public Insurance Expansions

Sarah R. Cohodes, Daniel S. Grossman, Samuel A. Kleiner and Michael F. Lovenheim
Journal of Human Resources, August 2016, 51 (3) 727-759; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.51.3.1014-6688R1
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