Gendering fertility: Second births in Sweden and Hungary

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-200

  Oláh, Livia Sz ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Female employment; Fertility; Gender; Public policy

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER;

HUNGARY; SWEDEN;

EID: 17344394259     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025089031871     Document Type: Article

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