within the context of marriage. Religiosity, another dimension of religion, also affects economic and demographic outcomes …This paper critically reviews and synthesizes research on the role of religion on various aspects of the economic and …

manufacturing competition to test how shifts in the relative economic stature of young men versus young women affected marriage … reduce marriage and fertility. Consistent with prominent sociological accounts, these shocks heighten male idleness and … premature mortality, and raise the share of mothers who are unwed and the share of children living in below-poverty, single …

manufacturing competition to test how shifts in the relative economic stature of young men versus young women affected marriage … reduce marriage and fertility. Consistent with prominent sociological accounts, these shocks heighten male idleness and … premature mortality, and raise the share of mothers who are unwed and the share of children living in below-poverty, single …

contractual lens, which enables us to theorize about long-run marriage and divorce rates. …This paper uses a modified contractual model to study the role of religion-via entry and exit costs-in shaping … Christianity. The paper takes a historical and contemporary look at how religious traditions affect marriage, using a modified …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …Many countries have enacted legislation over the past few decades making divorce easier. Some countries have legalized … divorce where it had previously been banned, and many have eased the conditions required for a divorce, such as allowing …