Based on UK data, this study uses parametric and non-parametric hazard models to assess the significance of pre-marital cohabitation in affecting patterns of first marriage durations.

In this paper we use cointegration techniques to test the long-run Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) hypothesis for nine Drachma exchange rates within the European currency area. The results support the long-run PPP hypothesis only in the cases of Portugal, Spain and the UK, as these countries were...