Assortative Matching in Africa

Assortative Matching in Africa

This paper documents novel evidence of positive assortative matching in African marriage markets along cognitive and socio-emotional skills, time and risk preferences, and education, using data from rural Mozambique, Cote d'Ivoire, and Malawi.

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Main Authors: Boxho, Claire, Donald, Aletheia, Goldstein, Markus, Montalvao, Joao, Rouanet, Lea, Rouanet, Léa
Format: Working Paper biblioteca
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019-07
Subjects:MARRIAGE MARKET, COGNITIVE SKILLS, SOCIOECONOMIC SKILLS, AFRICA GENDER POLICY, GENDER INNOVATION LAB, WOMEN AND SOCIAL NORMS,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/347361563804237445/Assortative-Matching-in-Africa-Evidence-from-Rural-Mozambique-Cote-dIvoire-and-Malawi
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/32127
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/347361563804237445/Assortative-Matching-in-Africa-Evidence-from-Rural-Mozambique-Cote-dIvoire-and-Malawi
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/32127

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