The emergence of the housewife in the Netherlands over the period 1812-1922 was strongly influenced by the social norm … that women should withdraw from the labour market on the eve of marriage. Adherence to this norm is most clearly reflected … in the emergence of the housewife among the lower classes, especially at the close of the nineteenth century among wives …

The emergence of the housewife in the Netherlands over the period 1812-1922 was strongly influenced by the social norm … that women should withdraw from the labour market on the eve of marriage. Adherence to this norm is most clearly reflected … in the emergence of the housewife among the lower classes, especially at the close of the nineteenth century among wives …

The emergence of the housewife in the Netherlands over the period 1812-1922 was strongly influenced by the social norm … that women should withdraw from the labour market on the eve of marriage. Adherence to this norm is most clearly reflected … in the emergence of the housewife among the lower classes, especially at the close of the nineteenth century among wives …

We use elementary game-theoretical concepts to compare domestic equilibria with and without marriage. In particular, we … examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the … decision to marry, and on the choice of game conditional on marriage. We find that, in the absence of social stigma or legal …

This paper examines the relationship between specialization and happiness in marriage in the U.S. and Japan. Our …

This paper examines the relationship between specialization and happiness in marriage in the U.S. and Japan. Our …

We use elementary game-theoretical concepts to compare domestic equilibria with and without marriage. In particular, we … examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the … decision to marry, and on the choice of game conditional on marriage. We find that, in the absence of social stigma or legal …

How does a shock to sex ratios affect marriage markets and fertility? I use the drastic change in sex ratios caused by …, the results indicate that male scarcity led to lower rates of marriage and fertility, higher nonmarital births and reduced … bargaining power within marriage for women most affected by war deaths. The impact of sex ratio imbalance on marriage and family …