The early origins of birth order differences in children's outcomes and parental behavior

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 123-156

  Lehmann, Jee Yeon K ^a   Nuevo Chiquero, Ana ^b   Vidal Fernandez, Marian ^c  

^a ANALYSIS GROUP   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; CHILD; COGNITION; EDUCATION; LABOR MARKET;

EID: 85040696812     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: 15488004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.53.1.0816-8177     Document Type: Article

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