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Family Benefits and Fertility

An Econometric Analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID4267482
AuthorsA H Gauthier (0000-0001-9808-2857), Jan Hatzius
Year1997
Volume51
Issue3
Pages295-306
Publication date1997-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePopulation Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0032-4728 • E-ISSN: 1477-4747
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0032472031000150066
OpenAlexW1967552699
LanguageEN
Citations received132
References cited13

quality of life of families, either financially or by allowing parents to combine more easily employment and family responsibilities. But while such policies have been welcomed by the electorate, we know very little about their actual effect. Few studies have evaluated the impact of these policies on the quality of life of families, and even fewer have evaluated their impact on the demographic

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Unique citing works132
Citations per year4,71
Citation span1998 - 2026 (29)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
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