@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp10556, author={Anukriti, S and Dasgupta, Shatanjaya}, title={Marriage Markets in Developing Countries}, year={2017}, month={Feb}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={10556}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10556}, abstract={This chapter reviews the literature on marriage in developing countries. We describe how marital matching occurs; the trends in age at marriage; assortative mating patterns; marriage payments; and spousal decision-making after a marriage has occurred. Lastly, we discuss trends and rationales for consanguineous and polygamous marriages – practices that are largely unique to the developing world.}, keywords={marriage markets;developing countries;marriage}, }