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The Impact of Family Size on Education Outcomes in the United States, 1850–1940

Hui Ren Tan
Journal of Human Resources, October 2019, 54 (4) 1154-1181; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.54.4.0517.8768R1
Hui Ren Tan
Hui Ren Tan is an assistant professor in the department of economics at the National University of Singapore.
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vol. 54 no. 4 1154-1181
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https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.54.4.0517.8768R1
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Received May 1, 2017
  • Accepted February 1, 2018
  • Published online October 25, 2019.

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  1. Hui Ren Tan is an assistant professor in the department of economics at the National University of Singapore.
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Empirical Specification
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    • IV. Baseline Results: Family Size and School Attendance
    • V. The Persistence of Family Size Effects
    • VI. Underlying Mechanisms
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