On the emergence of toyboys: The timing of marriage with aging and uncertain careers

International Economic Review

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 825-853

  Coles, Melvyn G ^a   Francesconi, Marco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80052255763     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: 14682354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2011.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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