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Economic determinants of child marriage: Evidence from the Iranian provinces

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  • Asnaashary, Mozhgan
  • Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza
  • Feizi, Mehdi
  • Gholipour, Hassan F.

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This study investigates the economic determinants of early marriage among girls under 19, using panel data from thirty Iranian provinces between 2007 and 2015. The panel fixed effects and generalized method of moments (GMM) estimations, which control for province fixed effects such as local cultural norms or geographical conditions, show that the level of income per capita (with a negative effect), inflation, and income inequality (both with a positive effect) are significant determinants of early marriage.

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  • Asnaashary, Mozhgan & Farzanegan, Mohammad Reza & Feizi, Mehdi & Gholipour, Hassan F., 2024. "Economic determinants of child marriage: Evidence from the Iranian provinces," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:159:y:2024:i:c:s0190740924000902
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107518
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    Keywords

    Early marriage; Iran; Poverty; Panel regression;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • P46 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Other Economic Systems - - - Consumer Economics; Health; Education and Training; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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