Historical migration and contemporary health

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Historical migration and contemporary health. / Andersen, Thomas Barnebeck; Dalgaard, Carl Johan; Skovsgaard, Christian Volmer; Selaya, Pablo.

I: Oxford Economic Papers, Bind 73, Nr. 3, 01.07.2021, s. 955-981.

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Andersen, TB, Dalgaard, CJ, Skovsgaard, CV & Selaya, P 2021, 'Historical migration and contemporary health', Oxford Economic Papers, bind 73, nr. 3, s. 955-981. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpaa047

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Andersen, T. B., Dalgaard, C. J., Skovsgaard, C. V., & Selaya, P. (2021). Historical migration and contemporary health. Oxford Economic Papers, 73(3), 955-981. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpaa047

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Andersen TB, Dalgaard CJ, Skovsgaard CV, Selaya P. Historical migration and contemporary health. Oxford Economic Papers. 2021 jul. 1;73(3):955-981. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpaa047

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Andersen, Thomas Barnebeck ; Dalgaard, Carl Johan ; Skovsgaard, Christian Volmer ; Selaya, Pablo. / Historical migration and contemporary health. I: Oxford Economic Papers. 2021 ; Bind 73, Nr. 3. s. 955-981.

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