This paper studies how status competition for marriage partners can generate surprising effects on the real exchange … effect can be quantitatively large if the biological desire for a marriage partner is strong. We also provide within …-the People's Republic of China and cross-country empirical evidence to support the theory. As an application, our cross …

biological desire for a marriage partner is strong. Empirically, we show that within China, those regions with a faster increase … incomplete. This paper studies the implications of status competition in the marriage market for the real exchange rate. In …

biological desire for a marriage partner is strong. Empirically, we show that within China, those regions with a faster increase … incomplete. This paper studies the implications of status competition in the marriage market for the real exchange rate. In …