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How can gender discrimination explain fertility behaviors and family-friendly policies?

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  • Magali Recoules, 2011. "How can gender discrimination explain fertility behaviors and family-friendly policies?," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 9(4), pages 505-521, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:reveho:v:9:y:2011:i:4:p:505-521
    DOI: 10.1007/s11150-010-9109-y
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    Keywords

    Gender discrimination; Fertility; Labor supply; Public policies; D13; H31; J13; J71;
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    JEL classification:

    • D13 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Household Production and Intrahouse Allocation
    • H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing

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