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Wives' motives and fertility

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  • Phelps, Charlotte D., 1995. "Wives' motives and fertility," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 27(1), pages 49-67, June.
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    3. Phelps, Charlotte D., 1998. "Gender differences in the long-term economic consequences of parental divorce," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 37(2), pages 151-168, October.

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