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Does education affect smoking behaviors?: Evidence using the Vietnam draft as an instrument for college education

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  • de Walque, Damien, 2007. "Does education affect smoking behaviors?: Evidence using the Vietnam draft as an instrument for college education," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 26(5), pages 877-895, September.
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