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The Economics of Child Mental Health

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Journal of Human Resources, April 2024, 59 (S) S1-S13; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.2023SI-intro-child-mental-health
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Janet Currie is a Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University .
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