The economics of dowry and brideprice

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 151-174

  Anderson, Siwan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 37849000582     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.21.4.151     Document Type: Article

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