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Estimating the time elapsed between ending a relationship and joining a matchmaking agency: Evidence from a French marriage bureau

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  • Vaillant, Nicolas G., 2004. "Estimating the time elapsed between ending a relationship and joining a matchmaking agency: Evidence from a French marriage bureau," Journal of Economic Psychology, Elsevier, vol. 25(6), pages 789-802, December.
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