Assets at marriage in rural Ethiopia
Assets at marriage in rural Ethiopia
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DOI：
10.1016/j.jdeveco.2004.02.003
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发表时间：
2005-06-01
影响因子：
5
通讯作者：
Quisumbing, A
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作者：
Fafchamps, M;Quisumbing, A
本文考察了埃塞俄比亚农村地区婚姻资产的决定因素。我们确定并测试了三个独立的过程，它们决定了婚姻带来的资产：类型匹配；在婚姻中补偿父母转移；以及父母的战略性行为。我们为第一个找到了充足的证据，为第二个找到了证据，为新娘找到了一些第三个的证据。我们也没有发现兄弟姐妹之间争夺父母资产的证据。结果表明，父母不会以补偿婚姻市场结果的方式将财富转移给孩子。然而，每当这样做会增加嫁给有钱新郎的机会时，某些父母就会给女儿更多的财产。(C)2004爱思唯尔B.V.保留所有权利。
This paper examines the determinants of assets at marriage in rural Ethiopia. We identify and test three separate processes that determine assets brought to marriage: assortative matching; compensating parental transfers at marriage; and strategic behavior by parents. We find ample evidence for the first,, none for the second, and some evidence of the third for brides. We also find no evidence of competition for parental assets among siblings. Results suggest that parents do not transfer wealth to children in ways that compensate for marriage market outcomes. Certain parents, however, give more assets to daughters whenever doing so increases the chances of marrying a wealthy groom. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.