Does Variance Matter?

The Effect of Rising Male Wage Inequality on Female Age at First Marriage

David S. Loughran

Published 2000

Using data from the 1970, 1980, and 1990 public-use microsample of the U.S. Decennial Census, this report tests whether changes in male wage inequality within specific marriage markets affect the female age-specific propensity to marry.

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Loughran, David S., Does Variance Matter? : The Effect of Rising Male Wage Inequality on Female Age at First Marriage. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2000. https://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU2347.html.
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