Changing fertility rates in developed countries. The impact of labor market institutions

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-43

  Adserà, Alícia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility; Labor market institutions; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742324125     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-003-0166-x     Document Type: Review

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