Parental education and parental time with children

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 23-46

  Guryan, Jonathan ^a   Hurst, Erik ^b   Kearney, Melissa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 51149122788     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.22.3.23     Document Type: Conference Paper

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