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Wives who outearn their husbands: A transitory or persistent phenomenon for couples?

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  • Anne Winkler
  • Timothy McBride
  • Courtney Andrews

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  • Anne Winkler & Timothy McBride & Courtney Andrews, 2005. "Wives who outearn their husbands: A transitory or persistent phenomenon for couples?," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 42(3), pages 523-535, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:42:y:2005:i:3:p:523-535
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.2005.0028
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    11. Janna Bergsvik & Kenneth Aarskaug Wiik & Ragni Hege Kitterød, 2018. "Parenthood and couples’ relative earnings in Norway 2005-2014," Discussion Papers 873, Statistics Norway, Research Department.
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