Can policies enhance fertility in Europe?

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

Volumn , Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-16

  Gauthier, Anne H ^a   Philipov, Dimiter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b VIENNA INSTITUTE OF DEMOGRAPHY   (Austria)

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EID: 77649282351     PISSN: 17284414     EISSN: 17285305     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1553/populationyearbook2008s1     Document Type: Editorial

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