The ever‐increasing prevalence of negative shocks experienced by poor, vulnerable households often induces extreme measures as ways to recover from the negative effects on income. Child marriage is one of the coping mechanisms households may use. This study examines whether young people in households that experience a negative shock are more likely to marry than those not experiencing a shock, and whether this effect differs by lineage system. I show that marrying off daughters is, in fact, a coping mechanism used by patrilineal households after experiencing a shock and that these effects are potentially strongest for young women who are already out of school. Conversely, I find no significant effect for young men. Additionally, I find suggestive evidence of an increased likelihood of young women engaging in transactional sexual relationships after a shock as an individual‐level coping mechanism. Understanding the mechanisms leading to the increased incidence of these phenomena provides valuable information that can help combat such practices.

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收入冲击和伙伴关系形成：马拉维的证据。

贫穷，脆弱的家庭遭受的负面冲击日益普遍，通常会采取极端措施，作为从收入的负面影响中恢复过来的方法。童婚是家庭可能使用的应对机制之一。这项研究调查了遭受负面冲击的家庭中的年轻人是否比没有遭受冲击的家庭更容易结婚，并且这种影响是否因谱系而异。我表明，嫁给女儿实际上是家长家庭遭受冲击后的一种应对机制，而这种影响对于已经失学的年轻女性而言可能最为强烈。相反，我发现对年轻人没有明显影响。另外，我发现暗示性的证据表明，作为个人层面的应对机制，震惊后年轻女性从事交易性关系的可能性增加。了解导致这些现象发生率增加的机制，可以提供有价值的信息，可以帮助打击此类行为。