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The quality–quantity trade-off in fertility across parent earnings levels: a test for credit market failure

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  • Nathan Grawe, 2008. "The quality–quantity trade-off in fertility across parent earnings levels: a test for credit market failure," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 6(1), pages 29-45, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:reveho:v:6:y:2008:i:1:p:29-45
    DOI: 10.1007/s11150-007-9019-9
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