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. / Kleven, Henrik; Landais, Camille; Søgaard, Jakob Egholt.

2020.

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Kleven, H, Landais, C & Søgaard, JE 2020 'Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families'. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3593260

APA

Kleven, H., Landais, C., & Søgaard, J. E. (2020). Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families. CEBI Working Paper Series No. 15/20 https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3593260

Vancouver

Kleven H, Landais C, Søgaard JE. Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families. 2020 Jun 8. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3593260

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Kleven, Henrik ; Landais, Camille ; Søgaard, Jakob Egholt. / Does Biology Drive Child Penalties? Evidence from Biological and Adoptive Families. 2020. (CEBI Working Paper Series; No. 15/20).

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