Essays about: "Marriage Squeeze"

Found 2 essays containing the words Marriage Squeeze.

  1. 1. Education, Marriage Squeeze and First Marriage Formation: Evidence from Modern China

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Fangjie Cai; [2019]
    Keywords : China; First Marriage; Education; Educational Homogamy; Marriage Squeeze;

    Abstract : This article studies the effects of educational attainment and the gender ratio of the population within the same educational category on marriage formation in the context of modern China. The empirical analysis is based on macro data from the China statistical yearbook and micro data from the Chinese General Social Survey. READ MORE

  3. 2. Chinese Marriage Traditions: Exploring Contemporary Changes

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Yueyi Qiu; [2013]
    Keywords : bride price; social exchange; Chinese marriage; gender inequality; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis presents the transitions of Chinese people’s marriage concepts from before 1949 up to 1978 and explores the new marriage concepts now. The analysis part includes the high rates of divorce, left-over women and the bride price in China. READ MORE