Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families

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Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families. / Søgaard, Jakob Egholt; Kleven, Henrik; Landais, Camille.

I: American Economic Review: Insights, Bind 3, Nr. 2, 2021, s. 183-198.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Søgaard, JE, Kleven, H & Landais, C 2021, 'Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families', American Economic Review: Insights, bind 3, nr. 2, s. 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1257/aeri.20200260

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Søgaard, J. E., Kleven, H., & Landais, C. (2021). Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families. American Economic Review: Insights, 3(2), 183-198. https://doi.org/10.1257/aeri.20200260

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Søgaard JE, Kleven H, Landais C. Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families. American Economic Review: Insights. 2021;3(2):183-198. https://doi.org/10.1257/aeri.20200260

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Søgaard, Jakob Egholt ; Kleven, Henrik ; Landais, Camille. / Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families. I: American Economic Review: Insights. 2021 ; Bind 3, Nr. 2. s. 183-198.

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