The Economics of Consanguineous Marriages

The institution of consanguineous marriage-a marriage contracted between close biological relatives-has been a basic building block of many societies in different parts of the world. This paper argues that the practice of consanguinity is closely related to the practice of dowry, and that both arise...

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Main Authors: Do, Quy-Toan, Iyer, Sriya, Joshi, Shareen
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/12/7249154/economics-consanguineous-marriages
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8845