Economic determinants of child marriage : evidence from the Iranian provinces

Mozhgan Asnaashary; Mohammad R. Farzanegan; Mehdi Feizi; Hassan F. Gholipour

doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107518

Economic determinants of child marriage : evidence from the Iranian provinces

Mozhgan Asnaashary
, Mohammad R. Farzanegan
, Mehdi Feizi
, Hassan F. Gholipour

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This study investigates the economic determinants of early marriage among girls under 19, using panel data from thirty Iranian provinces between 2007 and 2015. The panel fixed effects and generalized method of moments (GMM) estimations, which control for province fixed effects such as local cultural norms or geographical conditions, show that the level of income per capita (with a negative effect), inflation, and income inequality (both with a positive effect) are significant determinants of early marriage.

Original language	English
Article number	107518
Number of pages	8
Journal	Children and Youth Services Review
Volume	159
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107518
Publication status	Published - Apr 2024

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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Early marriage
Poverty
Iran
Panel regression

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