Expansions in maternity leave coverage and children's long-term outcomes

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 190-224

  Dustmann, Christian ^a   Schönberg, Uta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84866792985     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.4.3.190     Document Type: Article

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