Explaining dutch fertility rates in a comparative european perspective: The role of economy, social policy and culture

European Societies

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 763-786

  Rijken, Arieke J ^a   Knijn, Trudie ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cross national comparison; Culture; Economy; Family policy; Fertility rates; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149133636     PISSN: 14616696     EISSN: 14698307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616690701744372     Document Type: Article

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