Childhood investments and skill formation

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-44

  Esping Andersen, Gosta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Child outcomes; Human capital; Inter generational mobility; Mothers' employment; Parental investments

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549042416     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-007-9033-0     Document Type: Article

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