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The economics of consanguineous marriages (anglais)
This paper provides an economic rationale for the practice of consanguineous marriages observed in parts of the developing world. In a model of incomplete marriage markets, dowries are viewed as ex ante...
Type de document: Article de revue Numéro du rapport: 86265 Date du document: 1 juillet 2013 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Do,Quy-Toan,Iyer, Sriya,Joshi,Shareen
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Missing women and India's religious demography (anglais)
The authors use recent data from the 2006 National Family Health Survey of India to explore the relationship between religion and demographic behavior. They find that fertility and mortality vary not only...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS5096 Date du document: 1 octobre 2009 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Borooah, Vani,Do,Quy-Toan,Iyer, Sriya,Joshi,Shareen
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The economics of consanguineous marriages (anglais)
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...
Type de document: Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques Numéro du rapport: WPS4085 Date du document: 1 décembre 2006 Mode de publication: Disclosed Auteur: Iyer, Sriya,Do,Quy-Toan,Joshi,Shareen