An aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic that merits attention is its effects on marriage and childbirth. Although the direct … lockdown, such as that imposed in Pakistan from March 14 to May 8 2020, and the closure of marriage halls that lasted till … Pakistan where birth rates remain high, marriage is nearly universal, and almost all child- bearing takes place within marriage …

COVID-19 pandemic on marriage and childbirth in Iran. The results of the empirical investigation using logistic regressions … suggest that the experience of unemployment due to the pandemic is positively associated with marriage during the pandemic and … the experience of losing a close relative or family member is negatively associated with marriage. In addition, concern …

involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

findings indicate that over March through December of 2020, marriage rates declined by 54% and divorce rates by 43%. By the end … of 2020, divorce rates recover back to baseline levels, but marriage rates remain 30% below the 2017-2019 baseline level …

This paper investigates the impact of income shocks and bride price on early marriage in Turkey. The practice of bride … first, the civil ceremony is delayed by 2 months on average. Our results suggest that girl marriage still participates to …

This paper examines the causal effects of television exposure on individual decisions regarding marriage, divorce, and … exposure to Western TV significantly reduced the likelihood of marriage and childbirth while increasing the probability of …

Surveys and leverage variation in the marriage subsidy created by the ACA’s premium tax credit, individual mandate, and … Medicaid expansion. Using an instrumental variables approach, we estimate a significant though small positive marriage response …