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  1. Erasmus University Rotterdam, Econometric Institute, P.O. Box 1738, 3000 DR, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

    Bernard M. S. van Praag

  2. Scientific Council for Government Policy, Plein 1813 2, Hague, The Netherlands

    Bernard M. S. van Praag

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van Praag, B.M.S. The notion of population economics. J Popul Econ 1, 5–16 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00171507

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