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 …

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 …

after mar- riage, and about 37% of Pakistani married women give birth to their first child within twelve months of marriage …An aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic that merits attention is its effects on marriage and childbirth. Although the direct … lockdown, such as that imposed in Pakistan from March 14 to May 8 2020, and the closure of marriage halls that lasted till …

past three decades and its effects on Pakistani women's fertility. We analyse a number of indicators and employ different …