Changes in Assortative Matching and Inequality in Income: Evidence for the UK

The extent to which like-with like marry is important for inequality as well as for the outcomes of children that result from the union. In this paper we present evidence on changes in assortative mating and its implications for household inequality in the UK. Our approach contrasts with others in同质婚配（assortative mating）的程度不仅对社会不平等至关重要，同时也会对婚姻结合所孕育的子女的成长结局产生深远影响。本文中，我们提供了英国同质婚配模式的演变及其对家庭不平等的影响相关的实证证据。我们的研究方法与其他同类研究在……方面形成鲜明对比。