The fertility decline in the United States: Schooling and income

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The fertility decline in the United States : Schooling and income. / Hansen, Casper Worm; Jensen, Peter Sandholt; Lønstrup, Lars.

I: Macroeconomic Dynamics, Bind 22, Nr. 6, 08.2018, s. 1584-1612.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Hansen, CW, Jensen, PS & Lønstrup, L 2018, 'The fertility decline in the United States: Schooling and income', Macroeconomic Dynamics, bind 22, nr. 6, s. 1584-1612. https://doi.org/10.1017/S136510051600081X

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Hansen, C. W., Jensen, P. S., & Lønstrup, L. (2018). The fertility decline in the United States: Schooling and income. Macroeconomic Dynamics, 22(6), 1584-1612. https://doi.org/10.1017/S136510051600081X

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Hansen CW, Jensen PS, Lønstrup L. The fertility decline in the United States: Schooling and income. Macroeconomic Dynamics. 2018 aug.;22(6):1584-1612. https://doi.org/10.1017/S136510051600081X

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Hansen, Casper Worm ; Jensen, Peter Sandholt ; Lønstrup, Lars. / The fertility decline in the United States : Schooling and income. I: Macroeconomic Dynamics. 2018 ; Bind 22, Nr. 6. s. 1584-1612.

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