y answer this question because the development of firm-specific capital only occurs after the marriage has been in existence for some time. However, his discussion is relevant because one can perhaps argue that either one or both partners entering into a marriage can foresee the economic incentive of firm-specific capital and therefore choose to marry on that basis. In fact, it is not hard to imagine that the author's capital is indeed one of the reasons people do choose to marry. Consider for example, that many people choose their livelihoods based on their expectation and desire for a certain standard of living that can be afforded by that livelihood. The job itself--that is, what they will actually be doing--is not that important. Rather, the lifestyle the job allows is the incentive for pursuing and maintaining the position.
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