Can We Still Learn Something From the Relationship Between Fertility and Mother's Employment? Evidence From Developing Countries

Demography

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 151-174

  Cáceres Delpiano, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Female labor force participation; Fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856542900     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13524-011-0076-6     Document Type: Article

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