Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi
A drastic increase in AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population can change many aspects of household and individual behavior. The death of prime-age adults decreases household income and, thus, decreases investment in human capital for the next generation. For individuals, high prime-...
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2008
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| author | Yamauchi, Futoshi Ueyama, Mika |
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| description | A drastic increase in AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population can change many aspects of household and individual behavior. The death of prime-age adults decreases household income and, thus, decreases investment in human capital for the next generation. For individuals, high prime-age adult mortality influences people’s perceptions on potential risks in family formation such as finding a marriage partner. For example, in a society where the AIDS epidemic is prevalent, a possible behavioral change in the marriage market in response to an increase in prime-age adult mortality is to marry earlier to avoid their exposure to HIV. Since the marriage decision is key to the way a family is structured, current AIDS mortality risks can potentially have long-term impacts propagating to the next generation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1616742025-11-06T04:32:00Z Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi Yamauchi, Futoshi Ueyama, Mika HIV infections impact marriage adults mortality behaviour A drastic increase in AIDS-related mortality of the prime-age adult population can change many aspects of household and individual behavior. The death of prime-age adults decreases household income and, thus, decreases investment in human capital for the next generation. For individuals, high prime-age adult mortality influences people’s perceptions on potential risks in family formation such as finding a marriage partner. For example, in a society where the AIDS epidemic is prevalent, a possible behavioral change in the marriage market in response to an increase in prime-age adult mortality is to marry earlier to avoid their exposure to HIV. Since the marriage decision is key to the way a family is structured, current AIDS mortality risks can potentially have long-term impacts propagating to the next generation. 2008 2024-11-21T09:57:14Z 2024-11-21T09:57:14Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161674 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/160223 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Yamauchi, Futoshi. 2008. Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality. RENEWAL Policy Brief 14. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161674 |
| spellingShingle | HIV infections impact marriage adults mortality behaviour Yamauchi, Futoshi Ueyama, Mika Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi |
| title | Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi |
| title_full | Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi |
| title_fullStr | Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi |
| title_full_unstemmed | Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi |
| title_short | Marriage behavior response to prime-age adult mortality: Evidence from Malawi |
| title_sort | marriage behavior response to prime age adult mortality evidence from malawi |
| topic | HIV infections impact marriage adults mortality behaviour |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161674 |
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