On the tempo and quantum of first marriages in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland

Period marriage rates have been falling dramatically in most industrial societies since the beginning of the 1970s. As has been shown in the literature, part of this decline is due to the postponement of marriage to later ages. However, the change in variance has been ignored so far. In the case of...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2004-05-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol10/9/