Demographic transitions and children's resources: growth or divergence?
How do fertility transitions affect children's resource endowments? Existing perspectives provide two seemingly different answers: Dilution arguments focusing on family size predict an average gain, while divergence arguments focusing on family structure predict increased inequality. We attempt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2007-03-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol16/7/ |