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Understanding Aging during the Epidemiologic Transition

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  • Arora Suchit

    (The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS), 275 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215)

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  • Arora Suchit, 2012. "Understanding Aging during the Epidemiologic Transition," Working Papers 12-07, Association Française de Cliométrie (AFC).
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