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Is Obesity Contagious? Evidence from International Graduate Students (Revised)

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  • Katare, Bhagyashree, 2015. "Is Obesity Contagious? Evidence from International Graduate Students (Revised)," 2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota 199049, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea14:199049
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.199049
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