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The Long-Term Effects of Losing a Father in the U.S. Civil War
View ORCID ProfileYannick Dupraz and Andreas Ferrara
Journal of Human Resources, July 2025, 60 (4) 1126-1174; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0122-12118R2
Yannick Dupraz
Yannick Dupraz is a permanent researcher at Paris-Dauphine University, PSL University, CNRS, IRD, LEDa, DIAL .
Andreas Ferrara
Andreas Ferrara is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Economics, and NBER .

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 60, Issue 4
1 Jul 2025
Fatherless
Yannick Dupraz, Andreas Ferrara
Journal of Human Resources Jul 2025, 60 (4) 1126-1174; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.0122-12118R2
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