Who takes care of the children? The quantity-quality model revisited
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- Lundholm, Michael & Ohlsson, Henry, 1998. "Who Takes Care of the Children? The quantity–quality model revisited," Working Paper Series 1998:23, Uppsala University, Department of Economics.
- Lundhlom, M. & Ohlsson, H., 1998. "Who Takes Care of the Children? The Quantity-Quality Model Revisited," Papers 1998:23, Uppsala - Working Paper Series.
- Lundholm, Michael & Ohlsson, Henry, 1998. "Who Takes Care of the Children? The Quantity-Quality Model Revisited," Research Papers in Economics 1998:4, Stockholm University, Department of Economics.
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Fertility · child care · quantity-quality trade-off;JEL classification:
- D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior
- J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
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