Lady and the Trump: Status and Wealth in the Marriage Market.

Indicators of past wealth—‘old money’—typically bestow prestige and contribute to high status. Nobility, a culturally determined, hereditary status marker, might act as such an indicator, and thereby serve as a vehicle for the cultural transmission of economic standing. As an institution, nobility i...

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Published in:Kyklos Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 161 - 182
Main Authors: Almenberg, Johan, Dreber, Anna
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
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