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Paid Parental Leave and Child Health in Australia

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  • Barbara Broadway
  • Guyonne Kalb
  • Daniel Kuehnle
  • Miriam Maeder

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  • Barbara Broadway & Guyonne Kalb & Daniel Kuehnle & Miriam Maeder, 2017. "Paid Parental Leave and Child Health in Australia," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 93(301), pages 214-237, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecorec:v:93:y:2017:i:301:p:214-237
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