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Evidence from Maternity Leave Expansions of the Impact of Maternal Care on Early Child Development

Michael Baker and Kevin Milligan
Journal of Human Resources, January 2010, 45 (1) 1-32; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.1.1
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vol. 45 no. 1 1-32
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.45.1.1
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University of Wisconsin Press
Print ISSN 
0022-166X
Online ISSN 
1548-8004
History 
  • Received February 1, 2008
  • Accepted September 1, 2008
  • Published online January 27, 2010.
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© 2010 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System

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  2. Kevin Milligan
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Previous Research on Care at Young Ages
    • III. Maternity Leave Policy
    • IV. Data
    • V. Empirical Framework and Identification
    • VI. Results
    • VII. Interpretation
    • VIII. Conclusions
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