Males’ Wage Inequality and Females’ Propensity to Marry in Iran

Average females’ age in the first marriage was increasing in Iran over the last two decades from 20.9 in 1991 to 22.7 in 2010. It is well accepted that labor market prospects and the males’ wage structure are the main determinants of preference toward marriage among others. Making use of a province-...

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Published in:	فصلنامه پژوهش‌های اقتصادی ایران
Main Authors:	Gholam Reza K. Haddad, Mohammad Ghodsi Gharab
Format:	Article
Language:	Persian
Published:	Allameh Tabataba'i University Press 2014-06-01
Subjects:	marriage market search and match theory wages inequality
Online Access:	https://ijer.atu.ac.ir/article_1413_f6bc0ecc21c0ec3e4c7bd8da7d2b36e4.pdf