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A note on the impact of hours worked on mortality in OECD countries

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  • Edvard Johansson, 2004. "A note on the impact of hours worked on mortality in OECD countries," The European Journal of Health Economics, Springer;Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gesundheitsökonomie (DGGÖ), vol. 5(4), pages 335-340, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujhec:v:5:y:2004:i:4:p:335-340
    DOI: 10.1007/s10198-004-0244-3
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