Siblings and human capital: A comparison between Italy and France

Demographic Research

Volumn 23, Issue , 2010, Pages 587-614

  Ferrari, Giulia ^a   Zuanna, Gianpiero Dalla ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 78049468290     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.21     Document Type: Article

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