Sweeney, Megan Working paper no. 1995-08 Abstract This analysis of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study tests the ability of women’s economic independence to explain the propensity to remarry. More broadly, it examines the effects of men’s and women’s socioeconomic prospects on remarriage following divorce. Theories emphasizing women’s economic independence predict that women with the greatest alternatives …
Phang, Hanam Working paper no. 1995-09 Abstract Using detailed work history data from the female youth cohort of NLSY 1979-1991, this study analyzes the process of transition between employment and nonemployment over the life course to identify individual and structural determinants of the process. Work-related individual characteristics (e.g., education, ability, preferences) are all positively related …
Mare, Robert Working paper no. 1995-10
Marmot, Michael, Carol Ryff, Larry Bumpass, Martin Shipley, and Nadine F. Marks Working paper no. 1995-12
McQuestion, Michael, and Robert E. Jones Working paper no. 1995-13 Abstract Primary health care programs, including childhood immunizations, are intensively utilized by the majority of Latin American households. During 1985-1991, governments used national PHC infrastructures to implement the Regional Polio Eradication Initiative. Unprecedented vaccine coverage levels were attained through a combination of mass campaigns, house-to-house …
Bumpass, Larry Working paper no. 1995-14
Bollinger, Christopher, and Martin H. David Working paper no. 1995-15 Abstract Two important issues in the SIPP data are attrition and measurement error. Both of these issues have been previously studied (e.g. Marquis and Moore 1990); Bollinger and David (1993a,b); David (1989) and Zabel (1995)). However, the relationship between measurement error and sample attrition has …
Shinberg, Diane Working paper no. 1995-18 Abstract The aging of the U.S. population coupled with heightened consumerism among those using the health care system have increased public and research interest in menopause. Despite these trends, we know little about the process of menstrual cessation. This paper reviews previous claims regarding secular trends in menopausal age …
Hanam, Phang Working paper no. 1995-19
Logan, John Allen Working paper no. 1995-20