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Understanding young women's marriage decisions: the role of labor and marriage market conditions.

Using the 1970, 1980, and 1990 Censuses, the authors investigate the impact of labor and marriage market conditions on the incidence of marriage of young women (age 16-24). They first estimate the effects on marriage of personal characteristics and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) indicators, sep...

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Published in:Industrial & Labor Relations Review Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 624 - 648
Main Authors: Blau, Francine D., Kahn, Lawrence M., Waldfogel, Jane
Format: Article
Published: Cornell University July 2000
Subjects:
Marriage & economics
Racial differences
Mathematical models of job vacancies
Labor demand
Youth employment
Black women
Economic conditions of women
Marriage
United States
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