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The relationship between educational and financial differences between spouses and the duration of marital relations

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  • Elena Vakulenko

    (HSE University, Moscow, Russian Federation)

  • Aleksei Sek

    (HSE University, Moscow, Russian Federation)

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Based on the longitudinal survey RLMS-HSE 1994–2021 data, this paper studies factors related to marital duration using Cox regression. Results demonstrate that marriages in which spouses have different income levels are longer lasting, while differences in educational levels have no significant impact on marital duration. Testing for robustness to sample changes indicated that the findings regarding the significance of income differences hold only for couples without children.

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  • Elena Vakulenko & Aleksei Sek, 2025. "The relationship between educational and financial differences between spouses and the duration of marital relations," Applied Econometrics, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), vol. 78, pages 116-137.
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    • C41 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Duration Analysis; Optimal Timing Strategies
    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure

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