Peer Effects in Breastfeeding: Evidence from the IFPS II Study
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Keywords
Breastfeeding; Infant; Peer effects; Peer group; Social multiplier;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D10 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - General
- D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
- I19 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Other
- J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
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