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The rise of obesity across the Atlantic: an economic perspective

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The rise of obesity across the Atlantic: an economic perspective. / Brunello, Giorgio; Carl Michaud, Pierre; Sanz, Anna.
In: Economic Policy, Vol. 24, No. 59, 07.2009, p. 551-596.

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Brunello, G, Carl Michaud, P & Sanz, A 2009, 'The rise of obesity across the Atlantic: an economic perspective', Economic Policy, vol. 24, no. 59, pp. 551-596. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0327.2009.00226.x

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Brunello, G., Carl Michaud, P., & Sanz, A. (2009). The rise of obesity across the Atlantic: an economic perspective. Economic Policy, 24(59), 551-596. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0327.2009.00226.x

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Brunello G, Carl Michaud P, Sanz A. The rise of obesity across the Atlantic: an economic perspective. Economic Policy. 2009 Jul;24(59):551-596. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-0327.2009.00226.x

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Brunello, Giorgio ; Carl Michaud, Pierre ; Sanz, Anna. / The rise of obesity across the Atlantic : an economic perspective. In: Economic Policy. 2009 ; Vol. 24, No. 59. pp. 551-596.

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