Gender bias in parental investments in children's education: A theoretical analysis

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 291-314

  Pasqua, Silvia ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b Centre for Household Income Labour and Demographic Economics (CHILD)   (Italy)

Author keywords

Education; Gender bias; Household bargaining model

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744599400     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-005-3459-x     Document Type: Article

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