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Does the welfare state destroy the family? Evidence from OECD member countries
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Scharler, Johann - 2013
divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293124
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Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family? Evidence from OECD Member Countries
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Scharler, Johann - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
divorce rates with a quantitatively stronger effect on the marriage rate. We conclude that the welfare state supports family …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959712
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The Effects of In-Work Benefit Reform in Britain on Couples: Theory and Evidence
Francesconi, Marco; van der Klaauw, Wilbert H; Rainer, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
, childcare use, and divorce rates. Women’s responses, however, were highly heterogeneous, depending on their partners’ labour … to receive the tax credit, they also experienced a greater risk of divorce. We find virtually no effect for women with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703435
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One-Child Policy and Marriage Market in China
Han, Jun; Zhao, Zhong - 2021
This study analyzes the effect of one-child policy on marriage market in China, and focuses on leftover situation, marriage age, and the age differential between husband and wife. Taking age of 30 as a cut-off point, the one-child policy has increased the leftover proportion about 1.2%, with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012597561
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Did Medicaid Expansion Reduce Medical Divorce?
Slusky, David; Ginther, Donna K. - 2020
Medical divorce occurs when couples split up so that one spouse's medical bills do not deplete the assets of the … reported in the media. We develop a model of medical divorce that demonstrates that divorce is optimal when a couple's joint … qualify for Medicaid as exogenous variation in the incidence of divorce (as it was only implemented by some states). We find …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012270165
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You can't be happier than your wife: happiness gaps and divorce
Guven, Cahit; Senik, Claudia; Stichnoth, Holger - 2009
divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we …. The relation between happiness gaps and divorce may be due to the fact that couples which are unable to transfer utility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269589
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You Can’t Be Happier than Your Wife: Happiness Gaps and Divorce
Guven, Cahit; Senik, Claudia; Stichnoth, Holger - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we …. The relation between happiness gaps and divorce may be due to the fact that couples which are unable to transfer utility …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008514856
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The Multigenerational Impact of Children and Childcare Policies
Karademir, Sencer; Laliberté, Jean-William; Staubli, Stefan - 2023
The disproportionate impact of children on women's earnings constitutes the primary factor contributing to persistent gender inequality in many countries. This paper examines the multigenerational impact of children and whether the public provision of formal childcare lessens the earnings and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014296638
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Can Public Policy Increase Paternity Acknowledgment? Evidence from Earnings-Related Parental Leave
Raute, Anna; Weber, Andrea; Zudenkova, Galina - 2022
A child's family structure is a fundamental determinant of future well-being, making it essential to understand how public policies affect the involvement of fathers. In this paper, we exploit a reform of the German parental leave system—which increased mother's income and reduced legal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013177754
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Which Children Stabilize Marriage?
Bellido, Héctor; Molina, José Alberto; Solaz, Anne; … - 2013
Children can be considered as a marriage-specific investment that increases the value of the marriage, making a divorce …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010328940