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Explaining Race and Ethnic Disparities in Birthweight in Chicago Neighborhoods

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  • Narayan Sastry
  • Jon M. Hussey

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  • Narayan Sastry & Jon M. Hussey, 2002. "Explaining Race and Ethnic Disparities in Birthweight in Chicago Neighborhoods," Working Papers DRU-2933, RAND Corporation.
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