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Economic growth and obesity: findings of an Obesity Kuznets curve

Anca M. GrecuDepartment of Economics and Legal Studies, Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ07079, USA
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Kurt W. RotthoffDepartment of Economics and Legal Studies, Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ07079, USACorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
Pages 539-543 | Published online: 06 Oct 2014

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