Using data from 18 countries, we investigate the effects of child marriage bans on infant and under-5 mortality. We use …," calculated based on child marriage prevalence and marriage age prior to the ban. We find that child marriage bans reduced infant … age at first marriage and birth. …

specifically in their policies on marriage. This line of investigation is interesting both theoretically and empirically, as … of Societal Pressure to Modify the Religious Marriage Policy -- 6. The Israeli Case: The Use of Institutional Pressure … Societal Pressure to Modify Secular Marriage Policy -- 9. The Turkish Case—The Use of Institutional Pressure Relief Valves …