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Rethinking the “early” decline of marital fertility in the united states

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  • J. Hacker, 2003. "Rethinking the “early” decline of marital fertility in the united states," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 40(4), pages 605-620, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:40:y:2003:i:4:p:605-620
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2003.0035
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