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Educational Assortative Mating and Income Inequality in Denmark

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  • Signe Andersen

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  • Richard Breen & Signe Andersen, 2012. "Educational Assortative Mating and Income Inequality in Denmark," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 49(3), pages 867-887, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:49:y:2012:i:3:p:867-887
    DOI: 10.1007/s13524-012-0111-2
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