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Educational assortative mating and economic inequality: A comparative analysis of three Latin American countries

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  • Florencia Torche, 2010. "Educational assortative mating and economic inequality: A comparative analysis of three Latin American countries," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 47(2), pages 481-502, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:47:y:2010:i:2:p:481-502
    DOI: 10.1353/dem.0.0109
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