Marriage market imbalances have been linked to social instability, crime, and reduced welfare in both developing and … of polygyny shape partner availability in structurally significant ways. Building on a dynamic model of the marriage … Health Survey data from 1991 to 2023. We show that conventional marriage ratios, which ignore polygyny, understate the extent …

, indicating search costs in the marriage market. …

This work examines the effect of next-generation broadband on marriage rates among opposite- and same-sex couples in … Spain. Given that the decision to sustain a relationship and enter into marriage is influenced by a broad spectrum of … influencing cultural norms, thereby exerting a positive impact on marriage rates for both homosexual and heterosexual individuals …

-reported empowerment and reduced experiences of domestic and intimate partner violence, it also led to higher rates of early marriage and … in the marriage market. These findings suggest that girls may have exercised greater agency by making strategic decisions … about marriage and childbearing. Our results underscore the complex interplay between empowerment, economic mobility, and …

firms in the joint equilibrium of labor and marriage markets is important when evaluating firm-side and family-side policy …