born in the fourth quarter are more likely to be married than never married (marriage more likely than cohabitation), while …This study analyzes the marriage-market aspects of season of birth in the United States, estimating whether and how … marital status is related to quarter of birth by gender and race, also incorporating cohabitation as a separate relationship …

marital outcomes. Little is known, however, about how the dates of the weddings predict marriage durability. Using Dutch … marriage and divorce registries from 1999-2013, this study compares the durations of marriages that began on Valentine's Day …

This chapter reviews the literature on marriage in developing countries. We describe how marital matching occurs; the … trends in age at marriage; assortative mating patterns; marriage payments; and spousal decision-making after a marriage has …

assess the benefits of marriage and consequences of other family structures. The study begins by describing theoretical … also discusses models of the determinants of marriage. The study then overviews specific statistical techniques that have … been applied in empirical analyses of the effects of marriage, including standard regression, instrumental variables …

within the context of marriage. Religiosity, another dimension of religion, also affects economic and demographic outcomes …