A Search Theory of Dowry

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Walsh, Conor
dc.date.accessioned	2011-12-07
dc.date.available	2011-12-07
dc.date.issued	2011-12-07
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2123/7945
dc.description.abstract	Dowries have traditionally been viewed in economics as arising from a supply imbalance of the marriage market which disadvantages women. In this thesis, a different cause is proposed. Dowries are modelled as arising from an intertemporal bargaining process in a frictional search market, with differential aging in favour of men. This extends the insights of the standard model and is able to explain several puzzling stylised facts. Most notably, dowries may occur when there are more men than women in the market, and dowry and brideprice can coexist in the same market. The model is extended to include heterogeneous males of different quality.	en
dc.language.iso	en_AU	en
dc.rights	Other	en
dc.title	A Search Theory of Dowry	en
dc.type	Thesis	en
dc.type.thesis	Honours	en
dc.rights.other	The author retains copyright of this thesis. It may only be used for the purposes of research and study. It must not be used for any other purposes and may not be transmitted or shared with others without prior permission.	en
usyd.faculty	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Economics

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