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Duration of first marriage: does pre-marital cohabition matter?

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  • Yannis Georgellis

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Based on UK data, this study uses parametric and non-parametric hazard models to assess the significance of pre-marital cohabitation in affecting patterns of first marriage durations.

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  • Yannis Georgellis, 1996. "Duration of first marriage: does pre-marital cohabition matter?," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(4), pages 217-219.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:3:y:1996:i:4:p:217-219
    DOI: 10.1080/758520867
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