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An economic analysis of life expectancy by gender with application to the United States

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  • Leung, Michael C. M.
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  • Zhang, Junsen

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  • Leung, Michael C. M. & Zhang, Jie & Zhang, Junsen, 2004. "An economic analysis of life expectancy by gender with application to the United States," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 23(4), pages 737-759, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jhecon:v:23:y:2004:i:4:p:737-759
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