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The effect of marital dissolution on the labour supply of males and females: Evidence from Canada

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Volume (Year): 34 (2005)
Issue (Month): 6 (December)
Pages: 787-809

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Cited by:

  1. Bargain, Olivier & González, Libertad & Keane, Claire & Özcan, Berkay, 2012. "Female labor supply and divorce: New evidence from Ireland," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 56(8), pages 1675-1691.
  2. Zimmer, David M., 2010. "The role of health insurance in labor supply decisions of divorced females," The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 50(2), pages 121-131, May.

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