In theory, unilateral divorce laws alter the private incentive to invest in human capital by permitting either spouse … less likely to attain a bachelor's degree in states with unilateral divorce laws--especially individuals who were exposed … to the laws when making educational choices and who live in states requiring an even split of assets upon divorce …

This paper examines the appropriate tax treatment of the family in a series of analytical models and numerical examples … analysis, the optimal tax rates on secondary workers in the family are much lower than those on primary earners. Indeed, our …

While a large literature is interested in the relationship between family and labor supply outcomes, little is known … in beliefs about how future family outcomes are related to future labor supply. Methodological contributions come from an … longitudinal data, can potentially help address endogeneity issues arising in the estimation of the causal effect of family on …

couples cannot commit ex ante to a sufficiently equal post-divorce allocation, specialization and public goods' creation will … be sub-optimal. However, investing in joint assets, which the marriage contract specifies are to be divided in the case … of divorce, can reduce this problem by offering insurance to the lower earning partner. Our model demonstrates that …

are more likely to have met their husbands outside of family networks, they are less likely to get forced into marriage … East and North Africa, and the rate is higher than 50 percent in some parts of the world. Consanguineous marriage generates … on human capital. The prevalence of consanguineous marriage can shape various dimensions of the society ranging from …

gender inequality. Because parenthood is often tied to marriage, we also investigate the existence of marriage penalties in … female employment. In general, women experience both marriage and child penalties, but their relative importance depends on … economic development. The development process is associated with a substitution from marriage penalties to child penalties …

divorce. Third, the widening college gap in children's family structure corresponds to a widening college gap in marriage …The share of children living in a two-parent family has declined sharply in the past 40 years, driven by a decline in … marriage among parents without a four-year college degree. This paper presents a number of facts about these trends, drawing on …