The Effects of Food Stamps on Weight Gained by Expectant Mothers
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Food stamps; weight; weight gain;JEL classification:
- J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGR-2010-02-13 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-HEA-2010-02-13 (Health Economics)
- NEP-REG-2010-02-13 (Regulation)
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