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New Evidence of the Causal Effect of Family Size on Child Quality in a Developing Country

Vladimir Ponczek and Andre Portela Souza
Journal of Human Resources, January 2012, 47 (1) 64-106; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.47.1.64
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Vladimir Ponczek, Andre Portela Souza
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