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Beyond Nature and Nurture

The Impact of China’s Compulsory Schooling Law on Selection against High-Risk Fetuses

Wei Huang, Xiaoyan Lei, Guangjun Shen and Ang Sun
Published online before print October 06, 2023, 0220-10720R4; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0220-10720R4
Wei Huang
Wei Huang is an associate professor at National School of Development, Peking University;
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Xiaoyan Lei
Xiaoyan Lei is a professor at National School of Development, Peking University;
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Guangjun Shen
Guangjun Shen is an associate professor at Lingnan College, Sun Yat-sen University;
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Ang Sun
Ang Sun is a professor at School of Finance and China Financial Policy Research Center, Renmin University of China;
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0220-10720R4
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0220-10720R4
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University of Wisconsin Press
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Published online October 6, 2023.
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Author Information

  1. Wei Huang,
  2. Xiaoyan Lei,
  3. Guangjun Shen and
  4. Ang Sun
  1. Wei Huang is an associate professor at National School of Development, Peking University; huangw{at}nber.org
  2. Xiaoyan Lei is a professor at National School of Development, Peking University; xylei{at}nsd.pku.edu.cn
  3. Guangjun Shen is an associate professor at Lingnan College, Sun Yat-sen University; shengj6{at}mail.sysu.edu.cn
  4. Ang Sun is a professor at School of Finance and China Financial Policy Research Center, Renmin University of China; ang.sun{at}gmail.com
  1. Shen and Sun are co-corresponding authors.

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