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Internal migration networks and mortality in home communities: Evidence from Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic

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Internal migration networks and mortality in home communities: Evidence from Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic. / Valsecchi, Michele; Durante, Ruben.
In: European Economic Review, Vol. 140, 103890, 30.11.2021.

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Valsecchi, M & Durante, R 2021, 'Internal migration networks and mortality in home communities: Evidence from Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic', European Economic Review, vol. 140, 103890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103890

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Valsecchi, M., & Durante, R. (2021). Internal migration networks and mortality in home communities: Evidence from Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic. European Economic Review, 140, Article 103890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103890

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Valsecchi M, Durante R. Internal migration networks and mortality in home communities: Evidence from Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic. European Economic Review. 2021 Nov 30;140:103890. Epub 2021 Sept 27. doi: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2021.103890

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Valsecchi, Michele ; Durante, Ruben. / Internal migration networks and mortality in home communities : Evidence from Italy during the Covid-19 pandemic. In: European Economic Review. 2021 ; Vol. 140.

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