Marriage and the city: Search frictions and sorting of singles

被引:50
作者
Gautier, Pieter A. [1 ]
Svarer, Michael [2 ]
Teulings, Coen N. [3 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Dep Econ 2A 33, NL-1081 HV Amsterdam, Netherlands
[2] Aarhus Univ, Sch Econ & Management, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
[3] Netherlands Bur Econ Policy Anal, NL-2585 JR The Hague, Netherlands
关键词
Search frictions; Marriage market; Composition of cities; POWER;
D O I
10.1016/j.jue.2009.08.007
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper develops and tests a model where cities play an important role as marriage markets. The idea is simple. Cities are dense areas where singles can meet more potential partners than in rural areas. To enjoy those benefits, they are willing to pay a premium in terms of higher housing prices. Once married, the benefits from meeting more potential partners vanish and married couples move out of the city. Attractive singles benefit most from a dense market and are therefore more likely to move to the city. Those predictions are tested and confirmed with a unique Danish data set. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:206 / 218
页数:13
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