presence of conflicting family goals within a couple, and show that male scarcity (a decrease in the male to female sex ratio …

whether, and to what extent, does the incidence of early marriage shape the married women's perspectives on gender preference … treatment effects) and a large set of model specifications, and find significant evidence supporting the role of early marriage … in perpetuating disproportionate preference for boys. Women who married before turning 18 not only state a greater desire …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …

consequences of joint custody laws for families in such areas as family formation, labor force participation, suicide, domestic …

prospects actually discourages family formation or for how long the effect might persist. In addition, recessions can affect the … divorce rate. Therefore, understanding the relationship between labor market conditions and family formation can provide …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …

early-marrying women over a span of three decades. We find that the practice of child marriage has become much less … marriage is increasingly concentrated among women who are older and less educated and those belonging to poor, rural households …Child marriage is still widespread in countries across the Indian Subcontinent. The practice has important consequences …

Muslim women. The policy leads to a consistent drop in the probability of marriage and cumulative births for Muslim women … of compulsory education from 6 to 9 years on females' education, marriage, and fertility outcomes in Thailand. Using data …

The negative correlation between women's education and fertility is strongly observed across regions and time; however …, its interpretation is unclear. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women's health and … their physical capacity to give birth, children's health, the number of children desired, and women's ability to control …

The negative correlation between women's education and fertility has been observed across regions and time, although it … is now weaker among high-income countries. Women's education level could affect fertility through its impact on women …'s health and their physical capacity to give birth, children's health, the number of children desired, and women's ability to …