spouse on the German marriage market, which in turn increases the likelihood of them seeking marriage with women from poorer …This paper examines why German men marry women from countries which are less economically developed. Two hypotheses … deduced from exchange theory and the economic theory of the family are tested: 1. Low physical and social attractiveness as …

women pradhans, I estimate the effect of the Panchayati Raj institutions on age and autonomy over marriage. Results indicate … that women in local government decrease the likelihood of child marriage, and increase the age at first marriage and gauna … the implementation of reserved seats for women in local government. …

"Going Solo" and is particularly evident among women who are the focus of our study. In this paper we investigate the … hypothesis that homeownership probabilities can be affected by marriage market expectations and pessimistic marriage market … that up to a certain threshold, the probability of homeownership decreases when the marriage market prospect indicator …

"Going Solo" and is particularly evident among women who are the focus of our study. In this paper we investigate the … hypothesis that homeownership probabilities can be affected by marriage market expectations and pessimistic marriage market … that up to a certain threshold, the probability of homeownership decreases when the marriage market prospect indicator …