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Economies of scale, gender discrimination, and cost of children

Jin-Long Liu Institute of Industrial Economics, National Central University, No. 300, Chung-Da Rd., Chungli City, 320, Taiwan; Department of International Trade, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
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Ching-Chun Hsu Institute of Industrial Economics, National Central University, No. 300, Chung-Da Rd., Chungli City, 320, Taiwan; Department of International Trade, Shih Chien University, Taiwan
Pages 377-382 | Published online: 19 Aug 2006

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