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dc.contributor.authorMariani, Fabioen
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-16-
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-23T09:32:19Z-
dc.date.available2010-07-23T09:32:19Z-
dc.date.issued2010-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/36795-
dc.description.abstractVirtue is modeled as an asset that women can use in the marriage market: since men value virginity in prospective mates, preserving her virtue increases a woman's chances of marrying a high-status husband, and therefore allows for upward social mobility. Consistent with some historical and anthropological evidence, we find that the prevalence (and the value) of virginity, across societies and over time, can be influenced by socio-economic factors such as male income inequality, gender differences, social status and stratification, and overall economic development.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aIZA Discussion Papers |x4875en
dc.subject.jelD1en
dc.subject.jelJ12en
dc.subject.jelZ13en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keywordMatingen
dc.subject.keywordmarriageen
dc.subject.keywordcultural valuesen
dc.subject.keywordsocial classesen
dc.subject.keywordgenderen
dc.subject.stwSoziale Normen
dc.subject.stwFrauenen
dc.subject.stwEheen
dc.subject.stwSozialer Statusen
dc.subject.stwGeschlechten
dc.subject.stwWelten
dc.titleThe economic value of virtue-
dc.type|aWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn623837986en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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