Spouse selection and earnings: evidence of marital sorting.

This article investigates economic bases for individuals' selection of marriage partners. Its central focus is matching of spouse pairs based on unobservable components of hourly earnings. Using a data extract from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, we have observations of individuals' wages before...

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Publicado en:Economic Inquiry Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 201 - 214
Autores principales: Nakosteen, Robert A., Zimmer, Michael A.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell April 2001
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