Neonatal health of parents and cognitive development of children

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Neonatal health of parents and cognitive development of children. / Kreiner, Claus Thustrup; Sievertsen, Hans Henrik.

I: Journal of Health Economics, Bind 69, 102247, 2020.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Kreiner, CT & Sievertsen, HH 2020, 'Neonatal health of parents and cognitive development of children', Journal of Health Economics, bind 69, 102247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102247

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Kreiner, C. T., & Sievertsen, H. H. (2020). Neonatal health of parents and cognitive development of children. Journal of Health Economics, 69, [102247]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102247

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Kreiner CT, Sievertsen HH. Neonatal health of parents and cognitive development of children. Journal of Health Economics. 2020;69. 102247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhealeco.2019.102247

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Kreiner, Claus Thustrup ; Sievertsen, Hans Henrik. / Neonatal health of parents and cognitive development of children. I: Journal of Health Economics. 2020 ; Bind 69.

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