## Abstract This paper assesses the causal impact of lateβterm (8th month) maternal smoking on birthweight using data from a randomized clinical trial, in which some women were encouraged not to smoke, while others were not. The estimation of treatment effects in this case is made difficult as a re
Assessing the net effect of young maternal age on birthweight
β Scribed by Judith B. Borja; Linda S. Adair
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 91 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1042-0533
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