The Determinants of the Value of Mahr in Muslim Societies: Evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Surveys

This paper aims to analyze the factors that determine the value of mahr in Muslim societies. The analysis is based on an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression with pooled cross-section data from the last three waves of the Indonesian Family Life Surveys (IFLS). The main finding is that socioeconom...

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Autores principales:	Dian Friantoro, Akhmad Akbar Susamto
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Publicado:	Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2021
Materias:	mahr marriage muslim ifls Economic theory. Demography HB1-3840
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:39c40b90bef2415683a855d3dad2410b2021-11-05T03:54:12ZThe Determinants of the Value of Mahr in Muslim Societies: Evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Surveys1411-99002541-550610.18196/jesp.v22i2.11918https://doaj.org/article/39c40b90bef2415683a855d3dad2410b2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/esp/article/view/11918https://doaj.org/toc/1411-9900https://doaj.org/toc/2541-5506This paper aims to analyze the factors that determine the value of mahr in Muslim societies. The analysis is based on an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression with pooled cross-section data from the last three waves of the Indonesian Family Life Surveys (IFLS). The main finding is that socioeconomic status in the forms of groom’s ownership of assets and education level matters most for the value of mahr. This finding holds for regression with full sample as well as subsamples, i.e. couples whose groom is Javanese, couples whose groom is non-Javanese, couples whose bride is Javanese and couples whose bride is non-Javanese. Socioeconomic status in the form of bride’s education level also matters for the value of mahr with some exceptions. The other finding is that perceived risk of divorce as represented by differences in the socioeconomic status of a marrying couple do not have a significant effect on the value of mahr. The effect of physical appearances in the form of bride’s height is at best not robust and subject to the sample or subsample included. These findings can be useful as a reference to make marriage decisions in the future or to evaluate the ongoing practices for possible reforms.Dian FriantoroAkhmad Akbar SusamtoUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaarticlemahrmarriagemuslimiflsEconomic theory. DemographyHB1-3840ENJurnal Ekonomi & Studi Pembangunan, Vol 22, Iss 2 (2021)
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description	This paper aims to analyze the factors that determine the value of mahr in Muslim societies. The analysis is based on an ordinary least squares (OLS) regression with pooled cross-section data from the last three waves of the Indonesian Family Life Surveys (IFLS). The main finding is that socioeconomic status in the forms of groom’s ownership of assets and education level matters most for the value of mahr. This finding holds for regression with full sample as well as subsamples, i.e. couples whose groom is Javanese, couples whose groom is non-Javanese, couples whose bride is Javanese and couples whose bride is non-Javanese. Socioeconomic status in the form of bride’s education level also matters for the value of mahr with some exceptions. The other finding is that perceived risk of divorce as represented by differences in the socioeconomic status of a marrying couple do not have a significant effect on the value of mahr. The effect of physical appearances in the form of bride’s height is at best not robust and subject to the sample or subsample included. These findings can be useful as a reference to make marriage decisions in the future or to evaluate the ongoing practices for possible reforms.
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title	The Determinants of the Value of Mahr in Muslim Societies: Evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Surveys
title_short	The Determinants of the Value of Mahr in Muslim Societies: Evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Surveys
title_full	The Determinants of the Value of Mahr in Muslim Societies: Evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Surveys
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The Determinants of the Value of Mahr in Muslim Societies: Evidence from the Indonesian Family Life Surveys

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