spouse on the German marriage market, which in turn increases the likelihood of them seeking marriage with women from poorer …This paper examines why German men marry women from countries which are less economically developed. Two hypotheses … well as reduced opportunities to meet German partners lead to marriage with a woman from a poorer country. 2. Because of …

spouse on the German marriage market, which in turn increases the likelihood of them seeking marriage with women from poorer …For people from economically weak countries, one possible way of migration to the European Union is marriage with a EU …‐citizen. This paper examines which factors lead to marriages between German men and women from countries which are less developed …