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Quasi-Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Health Information on Preventive Behaviour in Europe

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  • Vincenzo Carrieri
  • Ansgar Wuebker

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  • Vincenzo Carrieri & Ansgar Wuebker, 2016. "Quasi-Experimental Evidence on the Effects of Health Information on Preventive Behaviour in Europe," Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford, vol. 78(6), pages 765-791, December.
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