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The Great Recession’s Baby-less Recovery: The Role of Unintended Births
Kasey Buckles, Melanie Guldi and Lucie Schmidt
Published online before print June 10, 2022, 1220-11395R3; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.1220-11395R3
Kasey Buckles
Kasey Buckles, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics at the University of Notre Dame, and an affiliate of the NBER and IZA.
Melanie Guldi
Melanie Guldi, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Central Florida.
Lucie Schmidt
Lucie Schmidt, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics at Smith College, and an affiliate of the NBER.

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Journal of Human Resources
Vol. 58, Issue 5
1 Sep 2023
The Great Recession’s Baby-less Recovery: The Role of Unintended Births
Kasey Buckles, Melanie Guldi, Lucie Schmidt
Journal of Human Resources Jun 2022, 1220-11395R3; DOI: 10.3368/jhr.1220-11395R3
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