The effect of children's gender on living arrangements and child support

American Economic Review

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 408-412

  Mammen, Kristin ^a  

^a Program on US Russia Relations at Columbia s Harriman Institute   (United States)

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EID: 44949137267     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.2.408     Document Type: Conference Paper

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