The Marriage Market, Labor Supply, and Education Choice

Chiappori, Pierre-André; Costa Dias, Monica; Meghir, Costas

The Marriage Market, Labor Supply, and Education Choice

Pierre-André Chiappori, Monica Costa Dias and Costas Meghir

Journal of Political Economy, 2018, vol. 126, issue S1, S26 - S72

Abstract: We develop an equilibrium life cycle model of education, marriage, labor supply, and consumption in a transferable utility context. Individuals start by choosing their investments in education anticipating returns in the marriage market and the labor market. They then match on the basis of the economic value of marriage and preferences. Equilibrium in the marriage market determines intrahousehold allocation of resources. Following marriage households (married or single) save, supply labor, and consume private and public commodities under uncertainty. Marriage thus has the dual role of providing public goods and offering risk sharing. The model is estimated using the British Household Panel Survey.

Date: 2018
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