Should government promote marriage?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 956-960

  Furstenberg, Frank F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 34848877764     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20295     Document Type: Note

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