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Can Familial Protectionism Save Families from Too Much Economic Freedom?

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  • Anne Rathbone Bradley

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  • Anne Rathbone Bradley, 2024. "Can Familial Protectionism Save Families from Too Much Economic Freedom?," Journal of Private Enterprise, The Association of Private Enterprise Education, vol. 39(Winter 20), pages 43-65.
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    Keywords

    economic freedom; public choice; family; women; welfare policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • B54 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Feminist Economics
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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