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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.
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Melanie Guldi
Melanie Guldi, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Central Florida.
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Lucie Schmidt
Lucie Schmidt, Ph.D., is Professor of Economics at Smith College, and an affiliate of the NBER.
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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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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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