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Marriage markets and nonmarital fertility in the United States

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  • Kim Lloyd

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  • Scott South & Kim Lloyd, 1992. "Marriage markets and nonmarital fertility in the United States," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 29(2), pages 247-264, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:29:y:1992:i:2:p:247-264
    DOI: 10.2307/2061730
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