well as members of adjacent generations linked by marriage (in-laws) are modeled as self-interested agents offering or … and happiness of in-family caregivers could be enriched by taking account of material in-marriage transfers that the … their counterparts in the South. Their families are also likely to pay lower dowries at the time of marriage, which is …

This paper examines the impact of the 2001 Gujarat earthquake on age at marriage and other assortative matching … document that the earthquake reduced the age at marriage for both men and women and decreased the likelihood of women marrying … highlight how the institution of marriage can induce long-lasting demographic changes after a natural disaster. …

the medium-term (1991-2001) and long-term (1991-2011) impacts of the 1991 Indian trade liberalization on marriage and … experienced relative increase in marriage rate compared to the districts that experienced smaller tariff cuts. Moreover, tariff … impact of tariff cuts on marriage rate or workforce participation among young for rural areas. In contrast, tariff cuts …

Abstract. If women marry younger than men, increased population growth causes a surplus of women in the marriage market … study if this so-called marriage squeeze has caused a dowry "inflation" in India. Using data from Karnataka it is shown that … the observed shifts in the age distributions and sex ratio of unmarried men and women during the marriage squeeze lead to …

dowries to the groom's side at marriage, but a positive impact in Korea, where, as in China, the groom's side has to bear a … disproportionate share of marriage-related expenses including purchasing a house or condominium for the newlywed couple. …

dowries to the groom's side at marriage, but a positive impact in Korea, where, as in China, the groom's side has to bear a … disproportionate share of marriage-related expenses including purchasing a house or condominium for the newlywed couple …

We analyse the marriage decisions of men and women in rural India, focusing on the added attractiveness of sanitation … within the marital living arrangement. We demonstrate that the Government’s Total Sanitation Campaign (TSC) changed marriage … market outcomes for both men and women. To decompose the overall policy impact on the marriage market equilibrium, we develop …

, where the bride's side has to pay substantial dowries to the groom's side at marriage, but a positive impact in the Republic … of Korea, where, as in the People's Republic of China, the groom's side has to bear a disproportionate share of marriage …

women pradhans, I estimate the effect of the Panchayati Raj institutions on age and autonomy over marriage. Results indicate … that women in local government decrease the likelihood of child marriage, and increase the age at first marriage and gauna …

analyse mechanisms, we also use administrative data on marriage rates and household survey data on attitudes to violence … against women and marriage quality. We estimate that the elasticity of violence against women with respect to the surplus of … as a function of the sex ratio at birth and marriage quality measures, including self-reported domestic violence, are …