The Impact of child and maternal health indicators on female labor force participation after childbirth: Evidence for Germany

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 119-138

  Spiess, C Katharina ^a   Dunkelberg, Annalena ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Trendence Institute Berlin   (Germany)

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EID: 69749121438     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.40.1.119     Document Type: Article

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