ned as the money or wealth transfer given by or on behalf of the groom to the bride and her family upon the marriage of the couple. Such a bride price system raises several concerns related to the economics of the marriage market, gender empowerment and intra-household bargaining power.
financial failure of the investment. In turn, from the bride price payment received, the women can judge whether she needs to gain reputation within the groom’s family by giving birth to many children.
In line with this interpretation, the authors show that the bride price is an especially strong predictor of fertility in poor, low-educated and polygamous households. In contrast, it has no effect on fertility decisions in monogamous households and for love marriages.
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