preference evolution? We show that it is in a couple's common interest to obey a rule requiring them to give specified amounts of … run, if matching is entirely random, either everybody obeys the same rule, or nobody obeys any. If matching is restricted …

This paper reviews the literature concerning the evolution of cultural traits in general and preferences in particular … effectively the clone of an existing one (either a parent or anyone else), there may be evolution only in the demographic sense … that the share of the population who hold a certain trait increases or decreases. Evolution in the strict sense of new …

Stable matchings may fail to exist in the roommate matching problem, both when utility is transferable and when it is … not. We show that when utility is transferable, the existence of a stable matching is restored when there is an even … individuals of any given type is large enough there always exist "quasi-stable" matchings: a stable matching can be restored with …

, and drops considerably after migration outside the Nordic countries. Pre-migration differences between couples … subsequently migrating to different destinations are small. Our survey reveals that couple migration is usually driven by the male …'s job opportunities. The results suggest that increasing international migration may reduce women’s career investments. …

that spouses jointly spend on leisure, household chores and child care. By using a innovative matching strategy, this …