Why has polygyny, marriage of a man to multiple women, common in most societies throughout history, almost disappeared … at the later stage of the transition from polygyny to monogamy, the spread of human capital and the increase of labor … income have led to the rise of monogamy. A general equilibrium model of the marriage market illustrates that the spread of …

marriage institutions: polygyny, strict monogamy, and serial monogamy (divorce and remarriage). After having identified the … regime from polygyny to monogamy. The introduction of serial monogamy follows from a further rise in either the proportion of … rich males, or an increase in the proportion of rich females. Strict monogamy is a prerequisite to serial monogamy, as it …

lifetime fertility. Multiple equilibria in terms of the dominant form of marriage (for example, polygyny or monogamy) are …Standard economic theories of household formation predict the rise of institutionalized polygyny in response to … increased resource inequality among men. We propose a theory, within the framework of a matching model of marriage, in which, in …

liberal areas were much less likely to experience a birth or marriage as a minor, invested more in education, and ended up in …

conservative areas were more likely to delay fertility/marriage and to accumulate human capital in the long run. We then show how …

earnings, employment, marriage prospects, potential spousal characteristics, and fertility. We find that students perceive …

This paper examines the role of human capital persistence in explaining long-term development. We exploit variation …