Birth spacing and sibling outcomes

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 613-642

  Buckles, Kasey S ^a   Munnich, Elizabeth L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FAMILY PLANNING; SIBLING;

EID: 84863763624     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.3.613     Document Type: Article

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