A central component of his theory of marriage Becker's Demand and Supply (D&S) models of marriage are also among the … of men to women in marriage markets – on individual consumption of married men and women, and indicate some of the ways … benefits women and used the positive association between brideprice and polygyny as evidence. Relying on D&S models of marriage …

The institution of consanguineous marriage-a marriage contracted between close biological relatives-has been a basic … and a groom. When marriage contracts are incomplete, dowries transfer control rights to the party with the highest … incentives to invest in a marriage. When these transactions are costly however, consanguinity can be a more appropriate response …

into three broad sections-marriage and fertility; the labor market; and special topics and policy issues. Separate and …