The role of religion in union formation: An economic perspective

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 161-185

  Lehrer, Evelyn L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Marriage; Religion; Secularization thesis

Indexed keywords

COHABITATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT; MARRIAGE; RELIGION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1942455906     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:POPU.0000019917.00860.ba     Document Type: Article

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