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The Effect of Food Stamps on Children’s Health

Evidence from Immigrants’ Changing Eligibility

Chloe N. East
Journal of Human Resources, March 2020, 55 (2) 387-427; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.3.0916-8197R2
Chloe N. East
Chloe N. East is an assistant professor of economics at the University of Colorado Denver.
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