Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark

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Children and Gender Inequality : Evidence from Denmark. / Kleven, Henrik; Landais, Camille; Søgaard, Jakob Egholt.

I: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Bind 11, Nr. 4, 01.10.2019, s. 181-209.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Kleven, H, Landais, C & Søgaard, JE 2019, 'Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark', American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, bind 11, nr. 4, s. 181-209. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20180010

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Kleven, H., Landais, C., & Søgaard, J. E. (2019). Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 11(4), 181-209. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20180010

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Kleven H, Landais C, Søgaard JE. Children and Gender Inequality: Evidence from Denmark. American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 2019 okt. 1;11(4):181-209. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20180010

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Kleven, Henrik ; Landais, Camille ; Søgaard, Jakob Egholt. / Children and Gender Inequality : Evidence from Denmark. I: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 2019 ; Bind 11, Nr. 4. s. 181-209.

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