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The Effect of a First Child on Female Labor Supply

Evidence from Women Seeking Fertility Services

Julian P. Cristia
Journal of Human Resources, July 2008, 43 (3) 487-510; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.43.3.487
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