Horioka, Charles; Terada Hagiwara, Akiko - 2016
findings of the paper, it finds that the pre-marital sex (or gender) ratio (the ratio of males to females) has a significant … 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. …