Housing affordability and investments in children

Journal of Housing Economics

Volumn 24, Issue , 2014, Pages 89-100

  Newman, Sandra J ^a   Holupka, C Scott ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Child expenditures; Housing affordability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901611073     PISSN: 10511377     EISSN: 10960791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhe.2013.11.006     Document Type: Article

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