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Comment on "Marriage and Divorce since World War II: Analyzing the Role of Technological Progress on the Formation of Households"

In: NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2008, Volume 23

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  • Justin Wolfers, 2009. "Comment on "Marriage and Divorce since World War II: Analyzing the Role of Technological Progress on the Formation of Households"," NBER Chapters, in: NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2008, Volume 23, pages 291-309, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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