Marriage Market: Formation, Selection, and Policy Effects

Paper Session

Friday, Jan. 6, 2017 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM

 

Swissotel Chicago, Zurich B

Hosted By: American Economic Association

  • Chair: Manuela Angelucci, University of Michigan

The Marriage Market for Lemons: HIV Testing and Marriage in Rural Malawi

Manuela Angelucci,
University of Michigan
 
Daniel Bennett,
University of Chicago
 
Jenny Trinitapoli,
University of Chicago

The Role of Marriage in Fighting HIV: A Quantitative Analysis in Malawi

Jeremy Greenwood,
University of Pennsylvania
 
Philipp Kircher,
University of Edinburgh
 
Cezar Santos,
Getulio Vargas Foundatin
 
Michele Tertilt,
University of Mannheim

The Long-Run Effects of Elite Higher Education on the Marriage Market: Evidence From Chile

Katja Kaufmann,
Bocconi University
 
Matthias Messner,
Bocconi University
 
Alex Solis,
Uppsala University

Betting the House: Asset Accumulation, Marriage Patterns, and Divorce Law

Jeanne Lafortune,
Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
 
Corinne Low,
University of Pennsylvania
Discussant(s)
Michele Tertilt,
University of Mannheim
 
Manuela Angelucci,
University of Michigan
 
Corinne Low,
University of Pennsylvania
 
Katja Kauffmann,
Bocconi University
JEL Classifications
  • D1 – Household Behavior and Family Economics