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Effect of Parental Migration on Children's Health in Rural China

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  • Qian Guo
  • Wenkai Sun
  • Yijie Wang

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  • Qian Guo & Wenkai Sun & Yijie Wang, 2017. "Effect of Parental Migration on Children's Health in Rural China," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 21(4), pages 1132-1157, November.
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