Causes of Increasing Ages at Marriage
An International Regression Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11221171 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Narumon Saardchom (University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author), Jean Lemaire (University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 73-97 |
| Publication date | 2005-07-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marriage & Family Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0149-4929 • E-ISSN: 1540-9635 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j002v37n03_05 |
| OpenAlex | W2068091338 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 21 |
The mean age at marriage is increasing in nearly all regions of the world, with the gender age difference at marriage tending to decrease. Five hypotheses for these trends (economic modernization, supply and demand, social/cultural/religious influences, healthcare quality, and longevity risk sharing) are tested through cross-country regression analyses of the timing and prevalence of marriage, using 40 explanatory variables from 156 countries. The dependent variables are female mean age at marriage, gender age difference, and proportion of females married by age 20-24. Ample evidence of the impact of economic modernization and education is found. The influence of cultural beliefs is evidenced by the presence of religious variables in several selected regression equations
Demographic economics · Economic growth · Economics · Longevity · Modernization theory · Regression analysis · Sociology · Variables · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Global Health Care Issues · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,72 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |