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Social Policy and Social Insurance

EXPLAINING DUTCH FERTILITY RATES IN A COMPARATIVE EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

The role of economy, social policy and culture

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Pages 763-786 | Published online: 24 Dec 2008

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