Using the 1970, 1980 and 1990 Censuses, we investigate the impact of labor and marriage market conditions on the … incidence of marriage of young women (age 16-24). We employ a two-stage methodology. First, across individuals, marriage is … effects are regressed on MSA-level labor and marriage market conditions and welfare benefits using cross-section and fixed …

in observing wage offers; selection into marriage; income taxes and the earned income tax credit; measurement error in … education groups and mothers of small children are analyzed separately …