A Cross-National Perspective on Unemployment and First Births;Chômage et première naissance: Une perspective transnationale

European Journal of Population

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 303-335

  Schmitt, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross national comparison; Fertility; First birth; Unemployment; Welfare states

Indexed keywords

FAMILY PLANNING; FAMILY STRUCTURE; FERTILITY; UNEMPLOYMENT; WELFARE REFORM;

FRANCE; GERMANY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84866497634     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-012-9262-5     Document Type: Article

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