The institution of consanguineous marriage-a marriage contracted between close biological relatives-has been a basic building block of many societies in different parts of the world. This paper argues that the practice of consanguinity is closely related to the practice of dowry, and that both arise in response to an agency problem between the families of a bride and a groom. When marriage contracts are incomplete, dowries transfer control rights...
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2006/12/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS4085
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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The economics of consanguineous marriages
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congenital malformations in offspring