The gendered effects of labour market experiences on marriage timing in Egypt

<b>Background</b>: In Egypt, the 'social problem' of delayed marriage is typically attributed to the difficult labour market conditions and high marriage costs faced by young people, particularly men. However, emerging evidence indicates that Egyptian women's employment ex...

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Main Author: Rania Salem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2016-08-01
Series:Demographic Research
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Online Access:https://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol35/11/