Marriage: Cause or Mere Indicator of future earnings growth?

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 417-439

  Mincy, Ronald ^a   Hill, Jennifer ^b   Sinkewicz, Marilyn ^c  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 67249087256     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20439     Document Type: Article

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