Children's and parents' time use: Empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Germany and Italy

Review of Economics of the Household

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 479-504

  Cardoso, Ana Rute ^a   Fontainha, Elsa ^b   Monfardini, Chiara ^c  

^a Barcelona)   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Double hurdle models; Fractional regression models; Intergenerational transmission of preferences; Networking; Socializing; Study time; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 78249271380     PISSN: 15695239     EISSN: 15737152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11150-010-9090-5     Document Type: Article

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