Abortion and human capital accumulation: A contribution to the understanding of the gender gap in education

Scottish Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 559-579

  Azarnertn, Leonid V ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; CHILD WELFARE; EDUCATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GENDER ISSUE; HUMAN CAPITAL; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; SOCIAL POLICY; WOMENS STATUS;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 74249115813     PISSN: 00369292     EISSN: 14679485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9485.2009.00498.x     Document Type: Article

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