individuals choose marriage because of the gains from joint production ofchild quality as well as the division of labor, the … become less desirable, and consequently a marriage market with more positiveassortative mating will be observed.The increase … in female labor market participation is larger for highly-educatedwomen but the decrease in marriage rates is more …

marriage health gap is similar for men and women. If we allow for unobserved heterogeneity in innate health (permanent and age …-dependent), potentially correlated with timing and likelihood of marriage, we find that the effect of marriage on health disappears below age …-59 years). This indicates that the observed gap is mainly driven by selection into marriage at younger ages, but there might be …

polygyny (multiple wives). Wealth inequality naturally produces multiple wives for rich men in a standard model of the marriage … polygynous. The results are driven by the larger inequality in the value of women in the marriage market in modern economies … market. This paper argues that the sources of inequality, not just the level of inequality, determine the equilibrium degree …

by testing if more satisfied people live longer. Our results clearly confirm the importance of income, education and … marriage as important factors in determining longevity. For example, a one-log point increase in real household monthly income …

of personhood. Embryo adoption raises several questions surrounding the institution of marriage. Due to its untraditional … method of procreation, embryo adoption calls into question the role of procreation within marriage. In Chapter Two, I explore … the nature of the marriage relationship by offering Lisa Cahill’s definition of marriage which involves both a spiritual …

Marriage is an important institution for both individuals and society as a whole. It is a significant event in the life …-Saharan pattern of marriage as “early and universal”. Early and virtually continuous marriage throughout a woman's reproductive years … is also maintained by several related marriage customs including polygyny, levirate marriage, and bride wealth or bride …