Homeownership subsidies and the marriage decisions of low-income households

Regional Science and Urban Economics

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 490-497

  Eriksen, Michael D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Divorce; Homeownership; Individual development accounts; Marriage

Indexed keywords

DIVORCE; HOMEOWNERSHIP; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSING MARKET; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MARRIAGE; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; TULSA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78349312568     PISSN: 01660462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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