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Lucky in Life, Unlucky in Love?

The Effect of Random Income Shocks on Marriage and Divorce

Scott Hankins and Mark Hoekstra
Journal of Human Resources, March 2011, 46 (2) 403-426; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.46.2.403
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