Showing papers on "Love marriage published in 2006"

Individual vs. Parental Consent in Marriage: Implications for Intra-Household Resource Allocation and Growth

Abstract: Marrying individuals' consent has been requirement for marriage in Europe since the Middle Ages - in most of the rest of the world parental consent reigned until at least until the 1950s This paper investigates the role of consent in marriage for intra-household allocation of resources and growth We argue that a shift from parental to individual consent moves resources in the same direction, favouring young men and young women over old men If young adults have greater incentives to invest in child human capital than the old (who will be around fewer periods), this may impact on growth We formulate a simple endogenous growth model capturing these aspects

Stochastic models of decision making in arranged marriages

Abstract: Chapter 1 Dedication Chapter 2 List of Tables Chapter 3 Foreword Chapter 4 Preface Chapter 5 Acknowledgements Chapter 6 1. Introduction to Stochastic Models of Decision in Arranged Marriages Chapter 7 2. Aspects of Arranged Marriages and the Theory of Markov Decision Processes Chapter 8 3. A Dynamic and Stochastic Analysis of Decision Making in Arranged Marriages Chapter 9 4. On Decision Making in Arranged Marriages with a Stochastic Reservation Quality Level Chapter 10 5. Spouse Selection in Arranged Marriages: An Analysis of Time Invariant and Time Variant Decision Rules Chapter 11 6. On the Likelihood of Finding the Right Partner in Arranged Marriages Chapter 12 7. Meetings and Exposure Before an Arranged Marriage: A Probabilistic Analysis Chapter 13 8. Arranged or Love Marriage?: That is the Question Chapter 14 9. On Strategy and the Likelihood of Success in Marital Matchmaking Under Uncertainty Chapter 15 10. A Game Model of Dowry Determination in an Arranged Marriage Context Chapter 16 Index Chapter 17 About the Author

Individual vs. Parental Consent in Marriage: Implications for Intra-Household Resource Allocation and Growth

Abstract: Marrying individuals' consent has been requirement for marriage in Europe since the Middle Ages - in most of the rest of the world parental consent reigned until at least until the 1950s. This paper investigates the role of consent in marriage for intra-household allocation of resources and growth. We argue that a shift from parental to individual consent moves resources in the same direction, favouring young men and young women over old men. If young adults have greater incentives to invest in child human capital than the old (who will be around fewer periods), this may impact on growth. We formulate a simple endogenous growth model capturing these aspects.