We study the impact of age at marriage on female education. We hypothesize that in cultures where women marry young, parents discount the pecuniary benefits of educating girls; the earlier the anticipated age at marriage the greater this discount. We empirically test this effect using household data from Nepal. We control for potential endogeneity of age at marriage by exploiting variations in cultural norms regarding dowry and differences in the average age of female marriage among ethnicities and regions as instrumental variables. The econometric results support the hypothesis that female education is negatively affected by cultural norms that favor early marriage.Fil: Jafarey, Saqib. City University of London; Reino UnidoFil: Mainali, Ra...
This study explores the extent to which changes in age-at-marriage laws are effective in curbing ear...
Background: Women's early marriage (<18 years) is a critical global health issue affecting 650 milli...
School dropout and child marriage are interrelated outcomes that have an enormous impact on adolesce...
We study the impact of age at marriage on female education. We hypothesise that in cultures where fe...
We study the impact of planned age at marriage on female education. We first develop a theoretical f...
Marriage during childhood and adolescence adversely affects maternal and child health and well-being...
In societies where child bearing prior to marriage is not socially acceptable, postponement of marri...
Despite the general increase in age at marriage of women in Nepal, early marriage persists in the Te...
In societies where childbearing prior to marriage is not socially acceptable, postponement of marria...
In societies where childbearing prior to marriage is not socially acceptable, postponement of marria...
Girl education is believed to be the best means of reducing girl child marriage (marriage <18 years)...
Girl education is believed to be the best means of reducing girl child marriage (marriage <18 years)...
Background: Early childbirth is associated with adverse maternal and child health outcomes. In South...
In recent decades significant changes in Nepalese society have greatly contributed to the increase i...
Nepal has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world; the prevalence is even higher in Ter...
This study explores the extent to which changes in age-at-marriage laws are effective in curbing ear...
Background: Women's early marriage (<18 years) is a critical global health issue affecting 650 milli...
School dropout and child marriage are interrelated outcomes that have an enormous impact on adolesce...
We study the impact of age at marriage on female education. We hypothesise that in cultures where fe...
We study the impact of planned age at marriage on female education. We first develop a theoretical f...
Marriage during childhood and adolescence adversely affects maternal and child health and well-being...
In societies where child bearing prior to marriage is not socially acceptable, postponement of marri...
Despite the general increase in age at marriage of women in Nepal, early marriage persists in the Te...
In societies where childbearing prior to marriage is not socially acceptable, postponement of marria...
In societies where childbearing prior to marriage is not socially acceptable, postponement of marria...
Girl education is believed to be the best means of reducing girl child marriage (marriage <18 years)...
Girl education is believed to be the best means of reducing girl child marriage (marriage <18 years)...
Background: Early childbirth is associated with adverse maternal and child health outcomes. In South...
In recent decades significant changes in Nepalese society have greatly contributed to the increase i...
Nepal has one of the highest child marriage rates in the world; the prevalence is even higher in Ter...
This study explores the extent to which changes in age-at-marriage laws are effective in curbing ear...
Background: Women's early marriage (<18 years) is a critical global health issue affecting 650 milli...
School dropout and child marriage are interrelated outcomes that have an enormous impact on adolesce...