The gender-asymmetric effect of working mothers on children's education: Evidence from Japan

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 586-604

  Tanaka, Ryuichi ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human capital; Maternal employment; Role model effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 56349086880     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjie.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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