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The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results

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The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results. / Denny, Kevin; O'Sullivan, Vincent.
In: Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 42, No. 2, 2007, p. 353-374.

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Harvard

Denny, K & O'Sullivan, V 2007, 'The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results', Journal of Human Resources, vol. 42, no. 2, pp. 353-374. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/40057309>

APA

Denny, K., & O'Sullivan, V. (2007). The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results. Journal of Human Resources, 42(2), 353-374. http://www.jstor.org/stable/40057309

Vancouver

Denny K, O'Sullivan V. The economic consequences of being left-handed: some sinister results. Journal of Human Resources. 2007;42(2):353-374.

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Denny, Kevin ; O'Sullivan, Vincent. / The economic consequences of being left-handed : some sinister results. In: Journal of Human Resources. 2007 ; Vol. 42, No. 2. pp. 353-374.

Bibtex

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