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The Income-Fertility Relationship: Effect of the Net Price of a Child

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  • Mary Borg, 1989. "The Income-Fertility Relationship: Effect of the Net Price of a Child," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 26(2), pages 301-310, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:26:y:1989:i:2:p:301-310
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