Arbeitspapier
The economic value of virtue
Virtue is modeled as an asset that women can use in the marriage market: since men value virginity in prospective mates, preserving her virtue increases a woman's chances of marrying a high-status husband, and therefore allows for upward social mobility. Consistent with some historical and anthropological evidence, we find that the prevalence (and the value) of virginity, across societies and over time, can be influenced by socio-economic factors such as male income inequality, gender differences, social status and stratification, and overall economic development.
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 4875
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse
Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
- Thema
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Mating
marriage
cultural values
social classes
gender
Soziale Norm
Frauen
Ehe
Sozialer Status
Geschlecht
Welt
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
- (wer)
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Mariani, Fabio
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
- (wer)
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Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
- (wo)
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Bonn
- (wann)
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2010
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Arbeitspapier
Beteiligte
- Mariani, Fabio
- Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
Entstanden
- 2010
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