On the structural value of children and its implication on intended fertility in Bulgaria

Demographic Research

Volumn 18, Issue , 2008, Pages 569-610

  Bühler, Christoph ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 46249119641     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.18.20     Document Type: Article

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