Child auctions in nineteenth century Sweden: An analysis of price differences

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 279-298

  Lundberg, Sofia ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD LABOR; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PRICE DYNAMICS;

SWEDEN;

EID: 0033942910     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/146326     Document Type: Article

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