This paper estimates the impact of the extension of compulsory schooling in Turkey from 5 to 8 years on the marriage … new education policy reduces the probability of marriage and giving birth for teenage women substantially: the probability … of marriage by age 16 is reduced by 44 percent and the probability of giving birth by age 17 falls by 36 percent. The …

This paper investigates, both theoretically and empirically, the effect of sociability on the age of marriage …. Theoretically, a more sociable individual has higher chances of finding a suitable partner for marriage early in life, and hence is … afford to be more selective in choosing a mate and therefore will tend to postpone marriage until the most suitable partner …

recognition between men and women that provides a microfoundation for the institution of marriage. In the model, men and women …. As a socially sanctioned commitment device among partners, the institution of marriage reduces this risk by restraining … societal, economic, and technological changes in their effects on marriage patterns. A combination of factors is argued to …

This paper provides a first microeconomic foundation for the institution of marriage. Based on a model of reproduction …, mating, and parental investment in children, we argue that marriage serves the purpose of attenuating the risk of mating …, marriage circumscribes female infidelity and mate poaching among men, which reduces average levels of paternal uncertainty in …

-restoring earnings tax is genderneutral and fairly flat with respect to marriage duration. The optimal divorce tax is an inverted …-specific capital over time. At any given point in time, the gains to continued marriage depend on the accumulated stock of this capital …, sophisticated couples - but not naive ones - may choose to enter marriage on terms which make divorce more costly to obtain. Third …

Spousal characteristics such as age, height, and earnings are often used in social science research to infer social …. Given prevailing gender gaps in height and earnings, positive sorting implies it will be rare for women to be taller than … empirical application, we show that simulations which sort couples positively on permanent earnings can largely replicate the …

This paper studies marriage market effects of the student gender composition for university graduates using German …. Experiencing a higher own-gender share of students during university education reduces overall marriage market opportunities for …

the theoretical literature suggesting a positive shock will reduce the benefits of the current marriage and increase the …