Parental Leave - a Policy Evaluation of the Swedish 'Daddy-Month' Reform

@article{Ekberg2005ParentalL,
  title={Parental Leave - a Policy Evaluation of the Swedish 'Daddy-Month' Reform},
  author={Jan Ekberg and Rickard Eriksson and Guido Friebel},
  journal={European Public Law: National eJournal},
  year={2005}
}
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