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The effect of divorce laws on divorce rates in Europe
González, Libertad; Viitanen, Tarja K. - 2006
that made divorce easier were followed by significant increases in divorce rates. The effect of no-fault legislation was …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274012
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Do changes in divorce legislation have an impact on divorce rates? The case of unilateral divorce in Mexico
Aguirre, Edith - In: Latin American Economic Review 28 (2019) 1, pp. 1-24
legislation on divorce rates in Mexico, given the remarkable growth of divorce rates over the past few decades in the country, but … legislation has proved to be an effective tool in modifying family structures in Mexico, so it is important to be aware of the … unilateral legislation. This paper is the first one to address the effect of adopting unilateral divorce in the context of a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013205115
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The long term effects of legalizing divorce on children
González, Libertad; Viitanen, Tarja K. - 2008
We estimate the effect of divorce legalization on the long-term well-being of children. Our identification strategy relies on exploiting the different timing of divorce legalization across European countries. Using European Community Household Panel data, we compare the adult outcomes of cohorts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277019
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Does the welfare state destroy the family? Evidence from OECD member countries
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Scharler, Johann - 2013
We study the effect of the size of the welfare state on family outcomes in OECD member countries. Exploiting exogenous variation in public social spending, due to varying degrees of political fractionalization (i.e. the number of relevant parties involved in the legislative process), we show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293124
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Does custody law affect family behavior in and out of marriage?
Böheim, René; Francesconi, Mario; Halla, Martin - 2012
We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using individual-level administrative data, covering the entire population. We also use unique data obtained from court records to analyze the effect on post-divorce outcomes. Our estimates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294851
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Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family? Evidence from OECD Member Countries
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Scharler, Johann - 2013
We study the effect of the size of the welfare state on family outcomes in OECD member countries. Exploiting exogenous variation in public social spending, due to varying degrees of political fractionalization (i.e. the number of relevant parties involved in the legislative process), we show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294893
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The Effect of Joint Custody on Marriage and Divorce
Halla, Martin - 2009
Since the 1970s almost all states have introduced a form of joint custody after divorce. We analyze the causal effect of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different timing of reforms across states and the control group of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294901
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Effects of Early Childhood Intervention on Maternal Employment, Fertility and Well-Being: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
Sandner, Malte - 2015
This paper presents the results of a randomized study of a home visiting program implemented in Germany for first-time mothers on welfare. A major goal of the program is to increase the participants economic self-sufficiency. I use administrative data from the Federal Employment Agency and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011301625
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The Effect of Joint Custody on Marriage and Divorce
Halla, Martin - 2009
Since the 1970s almost all states have introduced a form of joint custody after divorce. We analyze the causal effect of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different timing of reforms across states and the control group of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310690
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Does custody law affect family behavior in and out of marriage?
Böheim, René; Francesconi, Mario; Halla, Martin - 2012
We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using individual-level administrative data, covering the entire population. We also use unique data obtained from court records to analyze the effect on post-divorce outcomes. Our estimates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011310765