Economic crisis and women's labor force return after childbirth: Evidence from South Korea

Demographic Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 511-552

  Ma, Li ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 84920279158     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2014.31.18     Document Type: Article

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