supply and earnings. Mothers married to low-income men showed larger responses in employment, especially if they had younger … children. They were more likely to remain in the labour force and had higher rates at which they entered it. While more likely … higher-income husbands. Likewise, there are no statistically significant responses among married men. …

This paper investigates the links between the socio-economic position of parents and the socio-economic position of … their offspring and, through the marriage market, the socioeconomic position of their offspring's parents-in-law. Using the … capital, which is transmitted across generations by altruistic parents, contribute more to social status than assortative …