Immigration, fertility, and growth

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 547-576

  Zak, Paul J ^a   Feng, Yi ^a   Kugler, Jacek ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Demography; Fertility; Growth; Human capital; Immigration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000900126     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1889(00)00045-2     Document Type: Article

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