Childcare cash benefits and fertility timing in Norway

European Journal of Population

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-88

  Aassve, Arnstein ^a   Lappegård, Trude ^b  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Childcare cash benefit; Family policy; Fertility timing; Norway

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; LABOR MARKET; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; POLICY ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; WELFARE PROVISION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 62749133333     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-008-9158-6     Document Type: Article

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