Abortion policy and fertility outcomes: The Eastern European experience

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 223-243

  Levine, Phillip B ^a   Staiger, Douglas ^b  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 4043091373     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/380475     Document Type: Review

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