hypothesis that an increase in potential earnings of less-educated men would correspondingly lead to an increase in marriage and …There has been a well-documented retreat from marriage among less educated individuals in the U.S. and non … economic position of men in these populations is at least partially responsible for these trends. That leads to the reverse …

This paper examines how marital and fertility patterns have changed along racial and educational lines for men and … women. Historically, women with more education have been the least likely to marry and have children, but this marriage gap … has eroded as the returns to marriage have changed. Marriage and remarriage rates have risen for women with a college …

The last 60 years have seen the emergence of a dramatic socioeconomic gradient in marriage, divorce, cohabitation, and …, are less likely to transition quickly into marriage, and have much higher divorce rates … economic prospects of less-educated men. We propose an alternative explanation focusing on educational differences in demand …

impacts of war exposure on education. War exposed men marry later and have fewer children. War exposure of mothers (but not …

We find substantial and statistically significant detrimental effects of fathers' multiple-partner fertility (MPF) on …

East and North Africa, and the rate is higher than 50 percent in some parts of the world. Consanguineous marriage generates … on human capital. The prevalence of consanguineous marriage can shape various dimensions of the society ranging from … consanguineous marriage as an acceptable practice, and that the reform reduced women's propensity to marry a first cousin or a blood …

provision on two important demographic outcomes--childbearing and marriage. The impact on childbearing is theoretically … childbirth. The impact on marriage is also ambiguous, as marriage rates may decrease when young adults have less need for … they are married. Changes in childbearing and marriage can, in turn, lead to changes in the likelihood of filing a tax …

agree on wanting a child. Using newly available data on fertility preferences and outcomes, we show that indeed, babies are … bargaining model of fertility choice and match the model to data from a set of European countries with very low fertility rates …. The distribution of the burden of child care between mothers and fathers turns out to be a key determinant of fertility. A …

We estimate the effects of large, positive wealth shocks on marriage and fertility in a sample of Swedish lottery … players. For male winners, wealth increases marriage formation and reduces divorce risk, suggesting wealth increases men …'s attractiveness as prospective and current partners. Wealth also increases male fertility. The only discernible effect on female …