The extent to which like-with like marry is important for inequality as well as for the outcomes of children that … the marriage market. We argue that a key advantage of this approach is that it creates a direct connection between changes … in assortativeness in marriage and changes in the value of marriage for the various possible matches by education group …

We develop an equilibrium lifecycle model of education, marriage and labor supply and consumption in a transferable … utility context. Individuals start by choosing their investments in education anticipating returns in the marriage market and … the labor market. They then match based on the economic value of marriage and on preferences. Equilibrium in the marriage …

We develop an equilibrium lifecycle model of education, marriage and labor supply and consumption in a transferable … utility context. Individuals start by choosing their investments in education anticipating returns in the marriage market and … the labor market. They then match based on the economic value of marriage and on preferences. Equilibrium in the marriage …

couples without children. The implications of the unitary framework are rejected while those of the collective approach are …

couples without children. The implications of the unitary framework are rejected while those of the collective approach are …