A theory of gender differences in parental altruism

Canadian Journal of Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 918-950

  Eswaran, Mukesh ^a   Kotwal, Ashok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; CHILD CARE; GENDER DISPARITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 10044239551     PISSN: 00084085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2004.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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