adjust for endogenous selection into marriage, we use the occupation of the fathers in-law as an instrumental variable for …

women. To adjust for endogenous selection into marriage, we use the occupation of the fathers in-law as an instrumental …

there have been substantial changes in the long-term trends in marriage and divorce within the 20- 24 age group since 1988. … marriage is fast becoming a defunct institution, evidence derived from annual March CPS (1964-95) is used to demonstrate that …

An early age at first marriage is known to be associated with a high risk of divorce. Yet it has been suggested that … beyond a certain point, the relationship between age at marriage and marital instability may become positive, because as … cycles 5 and 6 of the National Surveys of Family Growth show that the relationship between age at marriage and marital …

household income; husband’s unemployment and perceived financial stress; young age at marriage; separation of parents; second …-plus marriage; and resident children born before marriage. …

divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family … involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family … involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family … involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family … involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family … involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …