Erica Field|Attila Ambrus
Early Marriage, Age of Menarche, and Female Schooling Attainment in Bangladesh
Harvard University Press|Harvard University Press
using data rural bangladesh explore hypothesis women attain less schooling result social financial pressure marry young isolate causal effect marriage timing using age menarche instrumental variable results indicate additional year marriage delayed associated 022 additional year schooling 56 percent higher literacy delayed marriage also associated increase use preventive health services context competitive marriage markets use results obtain estimates change equilibrium female education would arise introducing age consent laws