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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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