The influence of college tuition and fees on fertility rate in Taiwan

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 626-642

  Huang, Jr Tsung ^a   Kao, An Pang ^a   Hung, Wen Chuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

College tuition and fees; General fertility rate; Higher education; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750991881     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-006-9037-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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