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The Effects of Local Industrial Pollution on Students and Schools

Claudia L. Persico and Joanna Venator
Journal of Human Resources, March 2021, 56 (2) 406-445; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.2.0518-9511R2
Claudia L. Persico
Claudia Persico is an assistant professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy in the School of Public Affairs at American University and a Research Affiliate with IZA.
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Joanna Venator is a graduate student of economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
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