Dowry and Property Rights

Abstract

Modernisation necessarily leads to the emergence of dowry as a direct transfer to the groom ("groom-price"). The historical instances of dowry can be classified according to the schema implied by the model. The implications of the model are also tested using current data from Pakistan; a country of some relevance because dowry legislation is currently an active policy debate [BREAD WP 080].dowry, gender, property rights, marriage, Pakistan, legislation, policy, modernisation, model, groom price, marriage,