The effect of benefits on single motherhood in Europe

Labour Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-412

  González, Libertad ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Single mothers; Welfare benefits

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247235543     PISSN: 09275371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2006.03.001     Document Type: Article

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