Dowry and intrahousehold bargaining: Evidence from China

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 25-46

  Brown, Philip H ^a,b  

^a Health Services and Department of Biology   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARGAINING; MARRIAGE; TIME ALLOCATION; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 67649379052     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.44.1.25     Document Type: Article

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