Seasonality of marriages in italian regions: an analysis from the formation of the italian kingdom to the present

This paper provides a descriptive picture of the evolution of the seasonal patterns of marriages that has characterized Italy and its regions from the birth of the Italian kingdom to the present day. Although almost all of the Italian regions have converged towards a unique model of seasonality, we show evidence of heterogeneity in the temporal evolution of marriage seasonality across the regions, reflecting the different paths of development that have characterized the different areas of the country