Impacts of family size on the family as a whole: Evidence from the developing world

B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Cáceres Delpiano, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908152618     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19351682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/1935-1682.2850     Document Type: Article

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