Migration decisions within dual-earner partnerships: A test of bargaining theory

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 876-892

  Abraham, Martin ^a   Auspurg, Katrin ^b   Hinz, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bargaining theory; Conflicting interests; Dual earner partnerships; Factorial survey design; Household move

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955164049     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00736.x     Document Type: Article

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