Overview chapter 8: The impact of public policies on European fertility

Demographic Research

Volumn 19, Issue , 2008, Pages 249-260

  Hoem, Jan M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 46849104132     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.19.10     Document Type: Review

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