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When does marriage stop making economic sense?
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When does marriage stop making economic sense?

Alessandra Voena on household bargaining power, bride price, and why family economics matters for growth

In this episode of the Our Long Walk podcast, Jonathan Schoots and I speak with Alessandra Voena, Professor of Economics at Stanford University, about power inside the household, and why it matters far beyond the home. Her work shows that bargaining power is shaped not only by income, but by institutions – inheritance, divorce law, property rights, and …

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