An analysis of reproductive behaviour in Canada: Results from an intertemporal optimizing model

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 451-461

  McIntosh, James ^a  

^a Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Count models; Fertility; Generalized Poisson distribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033240425     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001480050108     Document Type: Article

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