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The spatial diffusion of nonmarital cohabitation in Belgium over 25 years

Geographic proximity and urban hierarchy

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ID2637537
AuthorsYoann Doignon (0000-0002-7383-3009, UCLouvain, corresponding author), Thierry Eggerickx (0000-0002-2100-6028, UCLouvain), Ester Rizzi, Ester Lucia Rizzi (0000-0002-5885-7627, UCLouvain)
Year2020
Volume43
Pages1413-1428
Publication date2020-12-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueDemographic Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1435-9871 • E-ISSN: 2363-7064
PublisherMax Planck Institute for Demographic Research (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.4054/demres.2020.43.48
OpenAlexW3094672205
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited22

Previous studies have shown that nonmarital cohabitation is socially diffused. However, to our knowledge, no studies exist on spatial aspects of the diffusion. This article examines the spatial diffusion process of nonmarital cohabitation in Belgium

Cohabitation · Demographic economics · Diffusion · Diffusion theory · Economic geography · Economics · Geography · Hierarchy · Political science · Population · Sociology · Urban hierarchy · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Spatial and Panel Data Analysis

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Citations per year1.75
Citation span2022 - 2026 (5)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 7

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