The impact of biological preferences on parental investments in children and step-children

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-81

  Akashi Ronquest, Naoko ^a,b  

^a RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bargaining; Divorce; Family structure; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349147713     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-008-9042-5     Document Type: Article

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