2 papers
econ.GN2026
"Unmatched" From Skewed Births to a Structural Surplus of Grooms
Praveen N, Suddhasil Siddhanta
Data on marriage flows are not available in most developing countries, making marriage market imbalance difficult to measure. Existing measures use crude fertility rates and do not…
econ.GN2025
Marrying Up or Matching Even? Socioeconomic Drivers of Spousal Age Gaps in India
Praveen, Suddhasil Siddhanta, Anoshua Chaudhuri
This study examines the determinants of the spousal age gap (SAG) in India, utilizing data from the 61st and 68th rounds of the National Sample Survey (NSSO). We employ regression…