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Papers by Sonia dalmia
International Advances in Economic Research, 2001
This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves ... more This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves through marriage into households in India and the U.S. The results support positive assortative mating of spouses with respect to age and schooling. We find no evidence in favor of Becker's theory of labor market specialization in couples. Moreover, while similarity in age is the strongest predictor of marital choice in India, education of a prospective spouse plays a more important role in the U.S. Finally, we find that while dowry increases the likelihood of women marrying men with characteristics dissimilar to their own, availability of a mate has a positive effect on the degree of stratification in India.
The Journal of Developing Areas, 2005
... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reprod... more ... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reproductive ... transfers in kind were valued by the investigators according to prices prevailing during the ... Further, we calculated the marriage squeeze index from the census of India, as age ...
International Advances in Economic Research, 2001
This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves ... more This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves through marriage into households in India and the U.S. The results support positive assortative mating of spouses with respect to age and schooling. We find no evidence in favor of Becker's theory of labor market specialization in couples. Moreover, while similarity in age is the strongest predictor of marital choice in India, education of a prospective spouse plays a more important role in the U.S. Finally, we find that while dowry increases the likelihood of women marrying men with characteristics dissimilar to their own, availability of a mate has a positive effect on the degree of stratification in India.
The Journal of Developing Areas, 2005
... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reprod... more ... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reproductive ... transfers in kind were valued by the investigators according to prices prevailing during the ... Further, we calculated the marriage squeeze index from the census of India, as age ...
International Advances in Economic Research, 2002
ABSTRACT Without Abstract
Political Participation: 40.24% of the students identified themselves as Republican, 29.26% ident... more Political Participation: 40.24% of the students identified themselves as Republican, 29.26% identified themselves as Democrat, 13.19% as independent, and the remaining 17.31% as undecided. More women, however, were Democrat compared to men. The majority of the students reported their parents to be Republican or to vote Republican on different issues. While 91.72% of the respondents were registered to vote, 88.32% said they were planning to vote. More men than women were registered to vote and planning to vote. Men also reported caring more than women about the results of the election. They were more informed on issues and followed most of the political debates.
International Advances in Economic Research, 2001
This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves ... more This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves through marriage into households in India and the U.S. The results support positive assortative mating of spouses with respect to age and schooling. We find no evidence in favor of Becker's theory of labor market specialization in couples. Moreover, while similarity in age is the strongest predictor of marital choice in India, education of a prospective spouse plays a more important role in the U.S. Finally, we find that while dowry increases the likelihood of women marrying men with characteristics dissimilar to their own, availability of a mate has a positive effect on the degree of stratification in India.
The Journal of Developing Areas, 2005
... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reprod... more ... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reproductive ... transfers in kind were valued by the investigators according to prices prevailing during the ... Further, we calculated the marriage squeeze index from the census of India, as age ...
International Advances in Economic Research, 2001
This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves ... more This paper uses a conditional logit model to analyze empirically how individuals sort themselves through marriage into households in India and the U.S. The results support positive assortative mating of spouses with respect to age and schooling. We find no evidence in favor of Becker's theory of labor market specialization in couples. Moreover, while similarity in age is the strongest predictor of marital choice in India, education of a prospective spouse plays a more important role in the U.S. Finally, we find that while dowry increases the likelihood of women marrying men with characteristics dissimilar to their own, availability of a mate has a positive effect on the degree of stratification in India.
The Journal of Developing Areas, 2005
... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reprod... more ... For more information on the data set refer to Report on Poverty, Gender Inequality and Reproductive ... transfers in kind were valued by the investigators according to prices prevailing during the ... Further, we calculated the marriage squeeze index from the census of India, as age ...
International Advances in Economic Research, 2002
ABSTRACT Without Abstract
Political Participation: 40.24% of the students identified themselves as Republican, 29.26% ident... more Political Participation: 40.24% of the students identified themselves as Republican, 29.26% identified themselves as Democrat, 13.19% as independent, and the remaining 17.31% as undecided. More women, however, were Democrat compared to men. The majority of the students reported their parents to be Republican or to vote Republican on different issues. While 91.72% of the respondents were registered to vote, 88.32% said they were planning to vote. More men than women were registered to vote and planning to vote. Men also reported caring more than women about the results of the election. They were more informed on issues and followed most of the political debates.