Men without children

Economic Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 447, 1998, Pages 287-309

  Akerlof, George A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0000420942     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0297.00288     Document Type: Article

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