Brothers increase women’s gender conformity

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Brothers increase women’s gender conformity

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Brothers increase women’s gender conformity. / Brenøe, Anne Ardila.

I: Journal of Population Economics, Bind 35, Nr. 4, 2022, s. 1859-1896.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Brenøe, AA 2022, 'Brothers increase women’s gender conformity', Journal of Population Economics, bind 35, nr. 4, s. 1859-1896. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-021-00830-9

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Brenøe, A. A. (2022). Brothers increase women’s gender conformity. Journal of Population Economics, 35(4), 1859-1896. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-021-00830-9

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Brenøe AA. Brothers increase women’s gender conformity. Journal of Population Economics. 2022;35(4):1859-1896. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-021-00830-9

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Brenøe, Anne Ardila. / Brothers increase women’s gender conformity. I: Journal of Population Economics. 2022 ; Bind 35, Nr. 4. s. 1859-1896.

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