during this period increased the share of single low-educated people and decreased their marriage rates. There is little … evidence that import competition affected fertility decisions. The results highlight the role of gains from joint consumption … in marriage formation …

In response to the wide-ranging consequences of falling fertility rates, governments across high-income countries are … education in Finland. At both margins, admission to further education increases the probability that women form families - i … results contrast a common perception that educational attainment makes it harder for women to form families and men more …

analysis. In this paper we study the unintended consequences of a public information campaign on water quality on the marriage … campaign. We study the impact of the campaign on marriage patterns in rural Bangladesh. Using a difference-in-difference model …, we analyse the age at marriage, bride price agreed at the time of marriage and find that both of them decreased in …

whether, and to what extent, does the incidence of early marriage shape the married women's perspectives on gender preference … with 7.7 - 12.5% higher incidence of fertility discontinuation among women without a son. This son-preferring behaviour is … treatment effects) and a large set of model specifications, and find significant evidence supporting the role of early marriage …