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Child care arrangements and fertility: An analysis of two-earner households

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  • Seiichi Kawasaki

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  • Evelyn Lehrer & Seiichi Kawasaki, 1985. "Child care arrangements and fertility: An analysis of two-earner households," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 22(4), pages 499-513, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:22:y:1985:i:4:p:499-513
    DOI: 10.2307/2061585
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