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Differences in health between Americans and Western Europeans: Effects on longevity and public finance

Pierre‐Carl Michaud, Dana P. Goldman, Darius Lakdawalla, Adam Gailey, Yuhui Zheng

Social Science & Medicine · 2011 · 52 citations · 24 references

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