On the age at marriage: Theory and evidence from Jews and Moslems in Israel

Leif Danziger; Shoshana Neuman

doi:10.1016/s0167-2681(99)00055-4

On the age at marriage: Theory and evidence from Jews and Moslems in Israel

Leif Danziger, Shoshana Neuman

Department of Economics

York University Toronto

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In this paper we extend the Becker-Keeley and Bergstrom-Bagnoli theories of the optimal age at marriage and derive systematic cross-cultural differences in the marriage pattern. We then examine the empirical relevance of the hypotheses for Jewish and Moslem population groups in Israel. The empirical analysis is more detailed than previous studies by, for example, splitting the sample according to the wife's labor market status. The evidence supports the Becker-Keeley prediction about the effects of the spouses' wage rates, the Bergstrom-Bagnoli prediction about the effect of the husband's wage rate in a traditional society, and the additional hypotheses we propose.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-193
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0167-2681(99)00055-4
State	Published - Oct 1999

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We thank the anonymous referees for helpful suggestions. Leif Danziger acknowledges the financial support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

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We thank the anonymous referees for helpful suggestions. Leif Danziger acknowledges the financial support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.

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Age at marriage
Israel
Jews and moslems

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