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More Children, More Blessing? Fertility and Parental Happiness in Old Age in Rural China

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  • Huang, Juerong

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  • Chen, Qihui & Huang, Juerong, 2022. "More Children, More Blessing? Fertility and Parental Happiness in Old Age in Rural China," 2022 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Anaheim, California 322180, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.322180
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