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dc.rights.licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ar/es_AR
dc.contributor.authorBellés-Obrero, Cristinaes_AR
dc.contributor.authorLombardi, Maríaes_AR
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-30T21:11:15Z
dc.date.available2024-09-30T21:11:15Z
dc.date.issued2020-08
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.utdt.edu/handle/20.500.13098/13075
dc.description.abstractWe provide empirical evidence on the impact of raising the minimum age of marriage to 18 years old on child marriage, early motherhood, and school enrollment in Mexico. Using a difference-in-differences model that takes advantage of the staggered adoption of this reform across states, we show that banning child marriage leads to a large and statistically significant reduction in the number of registered child marriages. However, we find no effect on school attendance or early fertility rates. We provide evidence that the mechanism behind these results is the substitution of formal marriage for informal unions. These findings suggest that when informal unions are a viable option for young couples, raising the minimum age of marriage is not enough to prevent early unions and their negative consequences.es_AR
dc.format.extent87 p.es_AR
dc.format.mediumapplication/pdfes_AR
dc.languageenges_AR
dc.publisherUniversidad Torcuato Di Tellaes_AR
dc.publisherEscuela de Gobiernoes_AR
dc.relation.ispartofDocumento de Trabajo. Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. Escuela de Gobiernoes_AR
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesses_AR
dc.titleWill you marry me,later? Age-of-marriage laws and child marriage in Mexicoes_AR
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/workingPaperes_AR
dc.type.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiones_AR


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