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The Economics of Polygamy

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This RePEc Biblio topic is edited by David de la Croix (pde44). It was first published on 2013-01-06 00:23:06 and last updated on 2013-01-06 06:23:06.

Introduction by the editor

Polygamy (incl. polygyny, polyandry): incentives and consequences

Most relevant JEL codes

• J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics -- Demographic Economics --- Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
• O11 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth -- Economic Development --- Macroeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
• Z13 - Other Special Topics -- Cultural Economics --- Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification

Most relevant research

1. Nils-Petter Lagerlöf, 2010, "Pacifying monogamy," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, volume 15, issue 3, pages 235-262, September, DOI: 10.1007/s10887-010-9056-8.
2. Michele Tertilt, 2005, "Polygyny, Fertility, and Savings," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, volume 113, issue 6, pages 1341-1370, December, DOI: 10.1086/498049.
3. Michèle Tertilt, 2006, "Polygyny, Women's Rights, and Development," Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press, volume 4, issue 2-3, pages 523-530, 04-05.
4. Saint-Paul, Gilles, 2009, "Genes, Legitimacy and Hypergamy: Another Look at the Economics of Marriage," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 4456, Sep.
   • Gilles SAINT-PAUL, 2015, "Genes Legitimacy and Hypergamy : Another Look at the Economics of Marriage," JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press, volume 81, issue 4, pages 331-377, December, DOI: 10.1017/dem.2015.8.
   • Saint-Paul, Gilles, 2015, "Genes, Legitimacy And Hypergamy: Another Look At The Economics Of Marriage," Journal of Demographic Economics, Cambridge University Press, volume 81, issue 4, pages 331-377, December.
   • Saint-Paul, Gilles, 2008, "Genes, Legitimacy and Hypergamy: Another Look at the Economics of Marriage," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 6828, May.
   • Gilles Saint-Paul, 2015, "Genes, Legitimacy, and Hypergamy: Another look at the economics of marriage," Post-Print, HAL, number halshs-01547279, Dec, DOI: 10.1017/dem.2015.8.
   • Gilles Saint-Paul, 2015, "Genes, Legitimacy, and Hypergamy: Another look at the economics of marriage," PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL, number halshs-01547279, Dec, DOI: 10.1017/dem.2015.8.
   • Saint-Paul, Gilles, 2008, "Genes, Legitimacy and Hypergamy: Another Look at the Economics of Marriage," IDEI Working Papers, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse, number 509, May.
5. Nils-Petter Lagerlöf, 2005, "Sex, equality, and growth," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, volume 38, issue 3, pages 807-831, August, DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2005.00303.x.
   • Nils‐Petter Lagerlöf, 2005, "Sex, equality, and growth," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, volume 38, issue 3, pages 807-831, August, DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2005.00303.x.
6. Grossbard-Shechtman, Amyra, 1986, "Economic behavior, marriage and fertility : Two lessons from polygyny," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, volume 7, issue 4, pages 415-424, December.
7. Eric D. Gould & Omer Moav & Avi Simhon, 2008, "The Mystery of Monogamy," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, volume 98, issue 1, pages 333-357, March, DOI: 10.1257/aer.98.1.333.
   • Gould, Eric D. & Moav, Omer & Simhon, Avi, 2003, "The Mystery Of Monogamy," Discussion Papers, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Agricultural Economics and Management, number 14992, DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.14992.
   • Moav, Omer & Gould, Eric & Simhon, Avi, 2004, "The Mystery of Monogamy," CEPR Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Policy Research, number 4803, Dec.
   • Avi Simhon & Eric D. Gould & Omer Moav, 2005, "The Mystery of Monogamy," 2005 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics, number 370.
8. Anderson, Gary M. & Tollison, Robert D., 1998, "Celestial marriage and earthly rents: Interests and the prohibition of polygamy," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, volume 37, issue 2, pages 169-181, October.
9. Gary S. Becker, 1981, "A Treatise on the Family," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number beck81-1.
10. Anderson, Gary M. & Tollison, Robert D., 1998, "Celestial marriage and earthly rents: Interests and the prohibition of polygamy," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, volume 37, issue 2, pages 169-181, October.
11. Korn, Evelyn, 2000, "On the Formation of Family Structures," Public Choice, Springer, volume 105, issue 3-4, pages 357-372, December.
12. David DE LA CROIX & Fabio MARIANI, 2012, "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions," LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES), number 2012005, Mar.
    • David De La Croix & Fabio Mariani, 2015, "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: A Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions," The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd, volume 82, issue 2, pages 565-607.
    • DE LA CROIX, David & MARIANI, Fabio, 2012, "From polygyny to serial monogamy: a unified theory of marriage institutions," LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), number 2012018, May.
    • de la CROIX, David & MARIANI, Fabio, 2015, "From polygyny to serial monogamy : a unified theory of marriage institutions," LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), number 2668, Jan.
    • de la Croix, David & Mariani, Fabio, 2012, "From Polygyny to Serial Monogamy: A Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions," IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER, number 6599, May.
    • David de la Croix, 2012, "From Polygamy to Serial Monogamy: a Unified Theory of Marriage Institutions," 2012 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics, number 49.

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