Bellido, Héctor; Marcén, Miriam - 2018
This paper studies the effect of the business cycle on the marriage rate, using a panel data of 30 European countries … covering 1991 to 2013. We find a negative effect of the business cycle on the marriage rate, pointing to the pro … differences in the impact of the business cycle on the marital decision, depending on the previous legal marital status of the …