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Individual versus Parental Consent in Marriage: Implications for Intra-Household Resource Allocation and Growth

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  • Nils-Petter Lagerlöf

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  • Lena Edlund & Nils-Petter Lagerlöf, 2006. "Individual versus Parental Consent in Marriage: Implications for Intra-Household Resource Allocation and Growth," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 96(2), pages 304-307, May.
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