The socio-economic benefits of marriage: A review of recent evidence from the United States

Economic Affairs

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 45-51

  Schwartz, Joel ^a  

^a HUDSON INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH AND DISEASE; MARRIAGE; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28144440172     PISSN: 02650665     EISSN: 14680270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-0270.2005.00571.x     Document Type: Review

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