Assortative Matching in Africa: Evidence from Rural Mozambique, Cote D'Ivoire, and Malawi
17 Pages Posted: 6 Aug 2019
Date Written: July 22, 2019
Abstract
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.
Keywords: Educational Sciences, Gender and Development, Climate Change and Agriculture, Crops and Crop Management Systems, Telecommunications Infrastructure
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Boxho, Claire Elise and Donald, Aletheia Amalia and Goldstein, Markus P. and Montalvao, Joao and Rouanet, Lea Marie, Assortative Matching in Africa: Evidence from Rural Mozambique, Cote D'Ivoire, and Malawi (July 22, 2019). World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 8943, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3430558
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