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Source: San Diego Union-Tribune
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1. Wilson, James Q.
Decline of Marriage
The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 17, 2002, Opinion; Pg. G-1
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Copley Press Inc.
Keyword(s): Childbearing; Family Formation; Gender; Marital Status; Marriage; Welfare

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Also: City Journal 12, 1 (Winter 2002).

This opinion piece discusses the impact of welfare on marriage. The article utilizes Mark Rosenzweig's study, based on NLSY79 data, which shows that a 10% increase in welfare benefits corresponds to a 12% increase in the likelihood of an out of wedlock birth.

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Wilson, James Q. "Decline of Marriage." The San Diego Union-Tribune, February 17, 2002, Opinion; Pg. G-1.