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Teen fertility and siblings’ outcomes: Evidence of family spillovers using matched samples

Jennifer A. Heissel
Published online before print April 10, 2019, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.1.0218-9341R2
Jennifer A. Heissel
Graduate School of Business and Public Policy at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA.
Roles: assistant professor
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