Timing of childbearing and economic growth

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 255-269

  Iyigun, Murat F ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic growth; Family size; Fertility; Human capital

Indexed keywords

CHILDBEARING; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FERTILITY;

EID: 0034023824     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(99)00066-8     Document Type: Article

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