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Jacqueline R. Kasun is emeritus professor of economics, and is editorial director of the Center for Economic Education at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. The author thanks John H. Grobey, Mussaddequddin Chowdhury, Frank Jewett, and two anonymous referees for comments on drafts.
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Kasun, J.R. Government family planning: Effects and incentives. Rev Austrian Econ 10, 47–76 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02538484
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