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Do Household Heads Speak for the Household? A Research Note

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  • Douglas Dalenberg

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  • Jeffrey Bookwalter & Brandon Fuller & Douglas Dalenberg, 2006. "Do Household Heads Speak for the Household? A Research Note," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 79(3), pages 405-419, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:79:y:2006:i:3:p:405-419
    DOI: 10.1007/s11205-005-4925-9
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