Citci, Sadettin - In: SERIEs 5 (2014) 4, pp. 377-397
Why has polygyny, marriage of a man to multiple women, common in most societies throughout history, almost disappeared … at the later stage of the transition from polygyny to monogamy, the spread of human capital and the increase of labor … the economic advantages provided by polygynous unions. This, in turn, reduces polygyny by increasing the cost of …