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Cohabitation History, Marriage, and Wealth Accumulation

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  • Jonathan Vespa & Matthew Painter, 2011. "Cohabitation History, Marriage, and Wealth Accumulation," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 48(3), pages 983-1004, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:48:y:2011:i:3:p:983-1004
    DOI: 10.1007/s13524-011-0043-2
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