A human capital-based theory of postmarital residence rules

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 208-241

  Baker, Matthew J ^a   Jacobsen, Joyce P ^b  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

^b WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847233327     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewm009     Document Type: Review

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