by Lee Pik-shuen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 61-62). / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter II. --- LITERATURE REVIEW --- p.4 / Chapter 2.1 --- Marriage Pay Differentials --- p.4 / Chapter 2.2 --- Age at Marriage and Earnings --- p.11 / Chapter III. --- MARRIAGE AND EARNINGS --- p.16 / Chapter 3.1 --- A Simple Analysis of Marital Status in Hong Kong --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- Regression Analysis for Marriage Effects on Earnings --- p.20 / Chapter 3.3 --- Regression Analysis for Cross-productivity Effects on Earnings --- p.29 / Chapter 3.4 --- Cross-productivity Effects upon Earnings for Couples Working in the Same Industry vs. Couples Working in Different Industries --- p.33 / Chapter 3.5 --- Further Analysis of Couples Working in the Same Industry: Cross- Productivity Effects on Earnings for Managerial Class Couples vs. Non-managerial Class Couples --- p.37 / Chapter 3.6 --- Cross-productivity Effects upon Earnings for Couples Working in the Same Field vs. Couples Workingin Different Fields --- p.41 / Chapter 3.7 --- Further Analysis of Couples Working in the Same Field: Cross-Productivity Effects on Earnings for Managerial Class Couples vs. Non-managerial Class Couples --- p.43 / Chapter IV. --- WAGE AND AGE AT MARRIAGE --- p.48 / Chapter 4.1 --- Regression Analysis of Wage Effect on Age at Marriage --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2 --- Regression Analysis of Marriage Duration Effects on Wage Rate --- p.51 / Chapter 4.3 --- Regression Analysis of Marriage Effect on Wives' Labor Supply --- p.54 / Chapter V. --- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS --- p.58 / REFERENCES --- p.61 / TABLES --- p.63