Informal eldercare across Europe: Estimates from the European community household panel

Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-178

  Viitanen, Tarja K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84857238174     PISSN: 03135926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0313-5926(10)50023-7     Document Type: Article

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