"CHILDREN ARE THE WEALTH OF THE POOR." PRONATALISM AND THE ECONOMIC UTILITY OF CHILDREN IN JEAN RABEL, HAITI

Research in Economic Anthropology

Volumn 22, Issue , 2003, Pages 61-105

  Schwartz, Timothy T ^a  

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EID: 34247439572     PISSN: 01901281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-1281(03)22003-5     Document Type: Review

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