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 … involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …