On the age at marriage: Theory and evidence from Jews and Moslems in Israel

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 179-193

  Danziger, Leif ^a   Neuman, Shoshana ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Age at marriage; Israel; Jews and moslems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033211806     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-2681(99)00055-4     Document Type: Article

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