Age at marriage and marital stability: Evidence from China

• Published in: IDEAS Working Paper Series from RePEc
• Main Authors: Garcia-Hombrados, Jorge, Ozcan, Berkay
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Divorce; Marital stability; Marriage; China

Many studies showed that marrying younger is associated with a higher risk of divorce. We investigate the causal effect of marrying at an earlier age on women’s divorce risk. We exploit the introduction of the 1981 reform in China, which facilitated legal marriage for urban women younger than 25 yea...