Economic determinants of child marriage: Evidence from the Iranian provinces

Mozhgan Asnaashary, Mohammad Reza Farzanegan (), Mehdi Feizi and Hassan Gholipour Fereidouni

Children and Youth Services Review, 2024, vol. 159, issue C

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Early marriage; Iran; Poverty; Panel regression (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J12 J13 P46 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107518

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