Assortative matching in Africa: Evidence from rural Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire, and Malawi

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Journal: Economics Letters

Year: 2020

Volume: 187

Issue: C

Authors (5)

Boxho, Claire (not in RePEc) Donald, Aletheia (not in RePEc) Goldstein, Markus (World Bank Group) Montalvao, Joao (World Bank Group) Rouanet, Léa (World Bank Group)

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0.201 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

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Abstract

We document 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, Côte d’Ivoire, and Malawi.

Assortative matching in Africa: Evidence from rural Mozambique, Côte d’Ivoire, and Malawi

Authors (5)

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