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Discrimination and Daycare Choice

Evidence from a Randomized Survey

Mongoljin Batsaikhan, Mette Gørtz, John Kennes, Ran Sun Lyng, Daniel Monte and Norovsambuu Tumennasan
Published online before print January 08, 2024, 1219-10617R4; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1219-10617R4
Mongoljin Batsaikhan
Mongoljin Batsaikhan is a Senior Lecturer at Middlesex University in London: .
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Mette Gørtz
Mette Gørtz is a Professor at University of Copenhagen and Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality (CEBI): .
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John Kennes
John Kennes is an Associate Professor at Aarhus University: .
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Ran Sun Lyng
Ran Sun Lyng is a Postdoc at Tampere University and the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research (FIT): .
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Daniel Monte
Daniel Monte is at ESOMAS Department, University of Torino, , Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin, and Sao Paulo School of Economics - FGV.
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Norovsambuu Tumennasan
Norovsambuu Tumennasan is a Professor at Dalhousie University: .
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