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Are parents altruistic? Evidence from Mexico

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  • Christian Schluter & Jackline Wahba, 2010. "Are parents altruistic? Evidence from Mexico," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 23(3), pages 1025-1046, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:23:y:2010:i:3:p:1025-1046
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-008-0207-6
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    Keywords

    Parental altruism; Poor households; PROGRESA; D12; D64; I38;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
    • D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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