Polygyny, Fertility, and Savings

By Michèle Tertilt. Journal of Political Economy, 2005

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Bride Price and Female Education (2020, unknown): “Existing research onpolygyny indicates that in societies where polygyny is prevalent, high bride prices are necessary to clear themarriage market (Grossbard 1978; Becker 1981; Tertilt 2005).”
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