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Bride price and household income: evidence from rural China

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  • Jing Li
  • Jun Li

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A number of recent studies have investigated the relationship between bride prices and social development. However, there has been little empirical evidence that bride prices affect household income. Based on a unique set of bride price data from China and data from China's Labour Force Dynamic Survey (CLDS), this paper studies the effect of bride prices on rural household income. The findings show that higher bride prices can significantly reduce rural household income. For income categories, higher bride prices have a significantly negative impact on the agricultural income of rural households, while higher bride prices can boost rural households’ remittance income by inducing individuals to work as migrant workers. There is a significant age difference in the impact of rural household income. Finally, the relationship between bride prices and income is an inverted U-shape, and moderate bride prices are conducive to income growth.

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  • Jing Li & Jun Li, 2023. "Bride price and household income: evidence from rural China," Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 28(4), pages 1327-1346, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rjapxx:v:28:y:2023:i:4:p:1327-1346
    DOI: 10.1080/13547860.2021.1940695
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