University of Helsinki.
Popul Stud (Camb). 2012 Mar;66(1):69-85. doi: 10.1080/00324728.2011.641720. Epub 2012 Jan 13.
Social scientists generally agree that better individual economic prospects enhance the probability of marriage for men, whereas there are conflicting views with regard to women. Moreover, it is argued that cohabitation does not require as strong an economic foundation as marriage. The aim of this study, which was based on Finnish register data, was to find out how the socio-economic resources of young adults affect first-union formation, and whether the effects vary by sex or union type. The results show that high education, labour-force participation, and high income seem to promote union formation. The findings are similar for women and men, which is plausible given the comparatively gender-egalitarian societal context. Similar factors encourage entry into both union types, although the union-promoting effects of university-level education and stable employment are stronger in the marriage models, suggesting that long-term prospects are more important when marriage is contemplated.
社会科学家普遍认为，个人经济前景的改善会增加男性结婚的可能性，而对于女性则存在不同的观点。此外，有人认为，同居并不像婚姻那样需要坚实的经济基础。本研究基于芬兰登记数据，旨在探讨年轻人的社会经济资源如何影响首次婚姻形成，以及这种影响是否因性别或婚姻类型而异。研究结果表明，接受高等教育、参与劳动力市场和高收入似乎会促进婚姻形成。这一结果对于女性和男性来说是相似的，这在相对性别平等的社会背景下是合理的。相似的因素鼓励两种婚姻类型的形成，尽管大学教育和稳定就业对婚姻模式的促进作用更强，这表明在考虑婚姻时，长期前景更为重要。
