The production of functionality by the elderly: A household production function approach

Applied Economics

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1269-1280

  Kutty, Nandinee K ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHING WATERS; ELDERLY POPULATION;

EID: 0033885367     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/000368400404425     Document Type: Article

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