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revolution, which witnessed a rise in premarital sex and out-of-wedlock births, and a decline in marriage. The impact of … model where people search for partners. Upon finding one, they can choose between abstinence, marriage, and a premarital … sexual relationship. The model is confronted with some stylized facts about premarital sex and marriage over the course of …
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in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of assortative mating; (v) more children living with a single …
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significant decline in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of positive assortative mating; (v) more children …
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significant decline in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of positive assortative mating; (v) more children …
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in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of assortative mating; (v) more children living with a single …
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in marriage and a rise in divorce; (iv) a higher degree of assortative mating; (v) more children living with a single …
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Growth theory goes a long way toward explaining phenomena in labor economics linked with U.S. economic development. Some examples are: (a) the secular decline in fertility between 1800 and 1980, (b) the decline in agricultural employment and the rise in skill since 1800, (c) the demise of child...
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In 1900 only six percent of unwed females engaged in premarital sex. Now, three quarters do. The sexual revolution is studied here using an equilibrium matching model, where the costs of premarital sex fall over time due to technological improvement in contraceptives. Individuals differ in their...
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In 1900 only six percent of unwed females engaged in premarital sex. Now, three quarters do. The sexual revolution is studied here using an equilibrium matching model, where the costs of premarital sex fall over time due to technological improvement in contraceptives. Individuals differ in their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005042573
Growth theory can go a long way toward accounting for phenomena linked with U.S. economic development. Some examples are: (i) the secular decline in fertility between 1800 and 1980, (ii) the decline in agricultural employment and the rise in skill since 1800, (iii) the demise of child labor...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005084673