To bear, or not to bear: is that an economics question?

Paige Marta Skiba () and Howard Wall
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The Regional Economist, 2001, issue Jul, 10-11

Abstract: Weighing the costs vs. the benefits of having children may seem like a cold-blooded exercise. Yet such an analysis can help us understand not only such private decisions but public policies, too.

Keywords: Population; Human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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