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 …

This study explores the marriage matching of only-child individuals and the related outcomes. Specifically, we analyze … two aspects: First, we investigate the marriage patterns of only children, examining whether people choose mates in a …

defer claiming in anticipation of future needs and to work more, effects that depend on the probabilities of marriage and d …