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An investigation of racial and ethnic disparities in birth weight in Chicago neighborhoods

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  • Jon Hussey

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  • Narayan Sastry & Jon Hussey, 2003. "An investigation of racial and ethnic disparities in birth weight in Chicago neighborhoods," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 40(4), pages 701-725, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:40:y:2003:i:4:p:701-725
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2003.0039
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