Does the length of maternity leave affect maternal health?

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-41

  Chatterji, Pinka ^a   Markowitz, Sara ^b  

^a CAMBRIDGE HEALTH ALLIANCE   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23744433061     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/20062092     Document Type: Article

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