The relationship between women's education and marriage outcomes

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 787-830

  Lefgren, Lars ^a   McIntyre, Frank ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845347903     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/506486     Document Type: Article

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