Minority-protection laws often differ over time and across societies. We show how the dynamic interaction between … democratic environment, where representative institutions design norms according to the perceived voters’ support. Minority … social groups more if they do not react against discrimination, an initial increase in minority protection immediately …

hypothesize that the quot;marriage idealquot; is determined by the median income in an individual's local reference group. After … marriage ideal is a strong predictor of marital status -- but only if he is below the ideal. For white men, relative income … considerations jointly drive co-residence, marriage, and fatherhood decisions. For black men, relative income affects the marriage …

uses the Modeling Income in the Near Term (MINT) model to assess the projected (1) changes in the marital status …

hypothesize that the "marriage ideal" is determined by the median income in an individual's local reference group. After … marriage ideal is a strong predictor of marital status -- but only if he is below the ideal. For white men, relative income … considerations jointly drive co-residence, marriage, and fatherhood decisions. For black men, relative income affects the marriage …