The institution of marriage has served to funnel economic resources from fathers to children. Its continued decline in …-supported programs in the United States aimed at rescuing marriage have not been proven effective. Ways need to be explored to get a …

dissolution as well as fertility among immigrants, and examines the evidence collected from the main studies in the area. The … the host country. With regard to marriage we focus on the determinants of intermarriage, the stability of these unions … may explain the fertility behavior of first generation immigrants; namely, selection, disruption and adaptation. The …

We develop a matching model on the marriage market, where individuals have preferences over the smoking status of …