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Making Big Decisions

The Impact of Moves on Marriage among U.S. Army Personnel

View ORCID ProfileSusan Payne Carter and Abigail Wozniak
Journal of Human Resources, May 2023, 58 (3) 713-754; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.59.1.0919-10429R1
Susan Payne Carter
Susan Carter is an Associate Professor at the United States Military Academy, West Point ().
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Abigail Wozniak is Senior Economist and Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis ().
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vol. 58 no. 3 713-754
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.59.1.0919-10429R1
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Received September 1, 2019
  • Accepted January 1, 2021
  • Published online April 17, 2023.

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  2. Abigail Wozniak
  1. Susan Carter is an Associate Professor at the United States Military Academy, West Point (susan.carter{at}westpoint.edu).
  2. Abigail Wozniak is Senior Economist and Director, Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (abigailwozniak{at}gmail.com).
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. The Relationship between Moves and Marriage among Civilians
    • III. Data and Identification Strategy
    • IV. Main Impacts: Event Study and Exposure Analysis
    • V. Explanations from Theory
    • VI. Evidence on Theoretical Mechanisms: The Role of Location and Move Characteristics
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