DeFiPP Seminar
Economic consequences of intensive kinship: Evidence from US bans on cousin marriage (with Arkadev Ghosh and Sam Hwang)
Date : 16/02/2020 16:00 - 16/02/2020 17:30
Lieu : via TEAMS
Orateur(s) : Munir Squires - University of British Columbia
Organisateur(s) : Guilhem Cassan
Abstract:
Close-kin marriage, by sustaining tightly knit clan-like structures, may impede development. We use 19th and 20th century US state-level bans on cousin marriage to study the causal effect of tight kinship on economic outcomes. We show that these bans did reduce rates of in-marriage, and that affected descendants therefore have higher incomes and more schooling. We examine the following potential mechanisms, drawn from the literature: geographic mobility, female labor force participation, and genetic effects. Our results are most consistent with increased urbanization leading to the increase in income.
Contact :
Guilhem Cassan
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guilhem.cassan@unamur.be
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