The gender divide in urban China: Singlehood and assortative mating by age and education
<b>Objective</b>: Chinese media labels highly educated, urban women who are still single in their late 20s as "leftover ladies". We investigate whether indeed highly educated women are less likely to marry than their less-educated counterparts, and how assortative mating patter...
Main Authors: | Yue Qian, Zhenchao Qian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2014-12-01
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Series: | Demographic Research |
Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol31/45/ |
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