The effects of maternity leave legislation on mothers' labor supply after childbirth

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 772-799

  Baum II, Charles L ^a  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0038674463     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1061651     Document Type: Article

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