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This analysis examines the divergence of Canadian marriage patterns using ideational theory which suggests that region itself as a proxy for cultural setting and normative code is a significant determinant of the marriage process. The effects of economic factors in addition to region and other cultural markers are examined using discrete time event history methods. The findings suggest that factors identified by standard economic models are insufficient but nonredundant in explaining the regional differentials. There was little decline in the effect of region after controlling for a wide range of background and other characteristics. (EXCERPT) (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)
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