The Easterlin hypothesis in the recent experience of higher-income OECD countries: A panel-data approach

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Jeon, Yongil ^a   Shields, Michael P ^a  

^a CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohort; Fertility; Panel

Indexed keywords

EID: 15444371412     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-004-0190-5     Document Type: Article

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