The Child Quantity-Quality Trade-Off During the Industrial Revolution in England

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The Child Quantity-Quality Trade-Off During the Industrial Revolution in England. / Klemp, Marc; Weisdorf, Jacob L.

Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2011.

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Klemp, M & Weisdorf, JL 2011 'The Child Quantity-Quality Trade-Off During the Industrial Revolution in England' Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

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Klemp, M., & Weisdorf, J. L. (2011). The Child Quantity-Quality Trade-Off During the Industrial Revolution in England. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen.

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Klemp M, Weisdorf JL. The Child Quantity-Quality Trade-Off During the Industrial Revolution in England. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen. 2011.

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Klemp, Marc ; Weisdorf, Jacob L. / The Child Quantity-Quality Trade-Off During the Industrial Revolution in England. Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen, 2011.

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