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The earned income tax credit and fertility

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  • Reagan Baughman
  • Stacy Dickert-Conlin

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  • Reagan Baughman & Stacy Dickert-Conlin, 2009. "The earned income tax credit and fertility," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 22(3), pages 537-563, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:22:y:2009:i:3:p:537-563
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-007-0177-0
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