Parental leave and child health

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 931-960

  Ruhm, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child health; Infant mortality; Parental leave

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; CHILD HEALTH; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EUROPE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW;

EID: 0033796239     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(00)00047-3     Document Type: Article

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