Unmarried fertility, crime, and social stigma

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 185-221

  Kendall, Todd D ^a   Tamura, Robert ^b  

^a Compass Lexecon ^*  (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954647522     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/596116     Document Type: Article

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