The effect of investment in children’s education on fertility in 1816 Prussia
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- Sascha Becker & Francesco Cinnirella & Ludger Wößmann, 2010. "The Effect of Investment in Children's Education on Fertility in 1816 Prussia," CESifo Working Paper Series 3252, CESifo Group Munich.
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Education; Fertility; Quantity–quality trade-off; Unified growth theory; 19th century; Prussia;JEL classification:
- N33 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Europe: Pre-1913
- I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General
- J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
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