Payments at the time of marriage, which are ubiquitous in developing countries, can be substantial enough to impoverish … prompted legislation against them in several jurisdictions. Marriage payments are often a substitute for investment in female …

At the national level, it has long been observed that a country's average education level is negatively associated with … its total fertility rate. At the household level, it has also been well documented that children's education is negatively … children and the average education level (the quantity-quality trade-off)? A clear answer to this question will help both …

Governments invest a lot of money in education, so it is important to understand the benefits of this spending. One … essential aspect is that education can potentially make people better parents and thus improve the educational and employment … reduce inequality in current and future generations. In addition to purely formal education, much less expensive …