The empirical literature addressing links between the labor and marriage markets is numerous. Despite this, the …. A worker's bargaining position reflects their own productivity, and also the employment status and conditions of their …-Coles (1997) do not apply for a marriage market linked to this labor market and discuss the consequences of this …

The empirical literature addressing links between the labor and the marriage markets is numerous and varied. Despite … and labor market participation. We then analyze the implications of our results for a frictional marriage market allowing … also the employment status and conditions of their spouse. We find that couples with very different productivities have …

equilibrium limited-commitment collective framework that allows for marriage both within and across birth cohorts. Using Panel … within- and across-cohort marital matching. Our model replicates the bivariate marriage distribution by age, and explains … some of the most salient life-cycle patterns of marriage, divorce, remarriage, and time allocation behavior. We use our …

all-native marriage. An explanation based on the operation of competitive marriage markets works for immigrant women but …

-native marriage. An explanation based on the operation of competitive marriage markets works for immigrant women, but not for …

in variable pay components and employment but not in base wages. Minimum wage policy contributed to downward wage …

Australia, UK and US, we find that selection into marriage by individuals with a higher taste for home-produced goods can … two-hour increase in housework time for each partner upon marriage, with women specializing in routine, and men …

manufacturing competition to test how shifts in the relative economic stature of young men versus young women affected marriage …, fertility and children's living circumstances during 1990-2014. On average, trade shocks differentially reduce employment and … reduce marriage and fertility. Consistent with prominent sociological accounts, these shocks heighten male idleness and …

manufacturing competition to test how shifts in the relative economic stature of young men versus young women affected marriage …, fertility and children's living circumstances during 1990-2014. On average, trade shocks differentially reduce employment and … reduce marriage and fertility. Consistent with prominent sociological accounts, these shocks heighten male idleness and …