In 1933, the German government introduced the marriage loan for newlyweds, a policy aimed at increasing marriages and …

causes are proximate in nature, reflecting behavioral responses to the dramatically changed marriage market conditions for … women and men that were induced by war-related declines in adult sex ratios. Based on county-level census data for the … changes in adult and off spring sex ratios. Our results suggest that war-induced shortfalls of men significantly increased the …

find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation …

find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation …

We find a strong association between family status and labor market outcomes for recent cohorts of West German men in …) relative to men who remain with male children. -- child gender ; fatherhood ; labor supply ; family …-invariant unobservables that affect both family and work outcomes. Child gender also matters -- a first son increases fathers' work hours by …

. Additional analyses point to reduced parental involvement and greater family conflict as potential mechanisms. …

married daughters. For parents and their daughter’s family, the similarity in household inequalities is insignificant. The …

married daughters. For parents and their daughter’s family, the similarity in household inequalities is insignificant. The …

We find a strong association between family status and labor market outcomes for recent cohorts of West German men in …-invariant unobservables that affect both family and work outcomes. Child gender also matters - a first son increases fathers' work hours by … is observed to be coresiding with a son or a daughter. Men are more likely to remain in the same household with a male …