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Kalousova and Burgard find credit card debt increases likelihood of foregoing medical care

Bachman says findings on teens' greater materialism, slipping work ethic should be interpreted with caution

Pierotti finds shift in global attitudes on intimate partner violence

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Arline Geronimus wins Excellence in Research Award from School of Public Health

Yu Xie to give DBASSE's David Lecture April 30, 2013 on "Is American Science in Decline?"

U-M grad programs do well in latest USN&WR "Best" rankings

Sheldon Danziger named president of Russell Sage Foundation

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Teen mother in Cape Town

Family behavior and economic development

The interactions of fertility, intergenerational transfers, and economic development in South Africa

5/2/2011 feature story

In this project, David Lam, Rebecca Thornton, and Robert Willis use CAPS and NIDS data to analyze demographic behavior and economic outcomes at the household level. They look at childbearing, schooling, earnings, and family transfers, focusing on teen fertility.