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Consequences of war : Japan's demographic transition and the marriage market
Ogasawara, Kota; Komura, Mizuki - 2021
the quantity and the quality of children. We first present the theoretical model of intra-household bargaining in the …) induces an increase in the number of children, but a decrease in the quality of children. Second, using the impact of World …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012392711
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Consequences of war: Japan's demographic transition and the marriage market
Ogasawara, Kota; Komura, Mizuki - 2020
the quantity and the quality of children. We first present the theoretical model of intra-household bargaining in the …) induces an increase in the number of children, but a decrease in the quality of children. Second, using the impact of World …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012316743
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Paying for the selected son : sex imbalance and marriage payments in China
Xu, Yuanwei - 2021
effect on brideprices is found predominantly in natal families characterized by low education, fewer number of children, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013336332
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Political role models, child marriage, and women's autonomy over marriage in India
Castilla, Carolina - 2017
. The effects seem to be driven by changes in gender and cultural norms, because there is a reduction in the prevalence of … arranged marriages with minimum involvement of the bride. Overall results suggest a change in gender norms after 18 years of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653597
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Choice without consciousness : women's participation in household decisions and gender equality in children's education
Saleemi, Sundus; Kofol, Chiara - 2020
that in households where women participate in children's education decisions and where women are aware of gender equality …In this paper, we test if households where women participate in decisions regarding children's education and allocation …'s awareness of gender equality can reduce inequality between boys and girls at the household level. We estimate these effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012149916
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It's a boy! : women and non-monetary benefits from a son in India
Zimmermann, Laura - 2012
Son preference is widespread in a number of developing countries. Anecdotal evidence suggests that women may contribute to the persistence of this phenomenon because they derive substantial long-run non-monetary benefits from giving birth to a son in the form of an improvement in their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009621843
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Marriage payments and bargaining power of women in rural Bangladesh
Mansoor, Nazia - 2011
This study examines the relationship between bargaining power and the use of contraceptives in the household. Using data from rural Bangladesh in 1998-1999 it investigates whether women in a relatively strong bargaining position at the time of marriage continue to remain in a strong position...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009410491
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Marriage Market Signaling and Women’s Occupation Choice
Zhang, Danyang - 2022
Despite the general closure of gender disparities in the labor market over the past half century, occupational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013294147
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When women's work disappears : marriage and fertility decisions in Peru
Mansour, Hani; Medina, Pamela; Velásquez, Andrea - 2023
This paper studies the gendered labor market and demographic effects of trade liberalization in Peru. To identify these effects, we use variation in the exposure of local labor markets to import competition from China based on their baseline industrial composition. On average, the increase in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014326206
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When women's work disappears : marriage and fertility decisions in Peru
Mansour, Hani; Medina, Pamela; Velásquez, Andrea - 2023
This paper studies the gendered labor market and demographic effects of trade liberalization in Peru. To identify these effects, we use variation in the exposure of local labor markets to import competition from China based on their baseline industrial composition. On average, the increase in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014331619