The marriage institution, which plays an important role in regulating sexual activity in most societies, traditionally … the link between marriage and sexual activity on a sample of migrants in the town of Kisumu, Western Kenya, which reported …-marital partners than single men, but this regression does not account for selective entry into marriage. Indeed, the marriage effect …

This paper investigates the impact of income shocks and bride price on early marriage in Turkey. The practice of bride … first, the civil ceremony is delayed by 2 months on average. Our results suggest that girl marriage still participates to …

This paper investigates the impact of income shocks and bride price on early marriage in Turkey. The practice of bride … first, the civil ceremony is delayed by 2 months on average. Our results suggest that girl marriage still participates to …

or for married women. We suggest a marriage market mechanism through which male BMI and earnings are positively related … traits are more relevant in the marriage market than the corresponding male traits …

Premiums and eligibility for health insurance may cause a "marriage lock," in which couples stay married for the sake … estimates thus provide evidence that marriage lock exists. …

wishes to wed. In this paper, we use quantitative and qualitative methods to characterize the practice of abduction marriage … with the hypothesis that men often use abduction to improve bargaining power in marriage negotiations and reduce the size … - increase the probability of abduction marriage only for women from ethnic groups that traditionally exchange a bride price. …