The Relationship between Marriage Market Prospects and Never-Married Motherhood.

Neal, Derek

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ERIC Number: EJ717414

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2004-Sep-22

Pages: 20

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The Relationship between Marriage Market Prospects and Never-Married Motherhood

Neal, Derek

Journal of Human Resources, v39 n4 p938-957 Fall 2004

Many studies document a clear relationship between the supply of marriageable men and marriage rates, but not many studies find that the supply of marriageable men affects the number of women who choose to be single mothers. A model is presented to address the issue.

Descriptors: Males, Marriage, Females, One Parent Family, Unwed Mothers

University of Wisconsin Press, Journals Division, 1930 Monroe St., Madison, WI 53711-2059. Web site: http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/jhr/home.html.

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Language: English

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