Document Type
Discussion Paper
Publication Date
3-1-2015
CFDP Number
1994
CFDP Pages
69
Abstract
We develop an equilibrium lifecycle model of education, marriage and labor supply and consumption in a transferable utility context. Individuals start by choosing their investments in education anticipating returns in the marriage market and the labor market. They then match based on the economic value of marriage and on preferences. Equilibrium in the marriage market determines intrahousehold allocation of resources. Following marriage households (married or single) save, supply labor and consume private and public under uncertainty. Marriage thus has the dual role of providing public goods and offering risk sharing. The model is estimated using the British HPS.
Recommended Citation
Chiappori, Pierre-André; Dias, Monica Costa; and Meghir, Costas, "The Marriage Market, Labor Supply and Education Choice" (2015). Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers. 2425.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/cowles-discussion-paper-series/2425