Effects of education on second births before and after societal transition: Evidence from the Estonian GGS

Demographic Research

Volumn 22, Issue , 2010, Pages 891-932

  Klesment, Martin ^a   Puur, Allan ^a  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

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EID: 77955045899     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2010.22.28     Document Type: Article

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