Session 37: Marriage and Union Formation

Thursday, April 30 1:30 PM - 3:20 PM Ambassador Ballroom 1

Chair: Megan M. Sweeney, University of California, Los Angeles
Discussant: Marcia J. Carlson, University of Wisconsin at Madison
Discussant: Timothy M. Smeeding, University of Wisconsin at Madison

1.	Union Formation and Economic Opportunity in the United States  •  Catherine A. Fitch, University of Minnesota; J. Michael Oakes, University of Minnesota; Steven Ruggles, University of Minnesota

2.	Toward a Unified Theory: Understanding the Associations of Earnings with Marriages and Births  •  Christina M. Gibson-Davis, Duke University

3.	Educational Attainment and Transitions to Marriage Following a Nonmarital Birth  •  Kristen Harknett, University of Pennsylvania; Arielle Kuperberg, University of Pennsylvania

4.	Norms and Nuptials: The Changing Social Price of Marriage  •  Daniel Schneider, Princeton University

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