Polygyny, fertility, and savings

Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 113, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1341-1371

  Tertilt, Michèle ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYGYNY;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33645103431     PISSN: 00223808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/498049     Document Type: Article

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