live in states with a higher divorce rate are more likely to be divorced. Thus, currently being divorced among immigrants …, and among Mexican immigrants who live in an environment in which divorce is more prevalent. …

risk of divorce. Using the staggered introduction of UDLs across European countries, we show that households exposed to … financial literacy, contributing to uncover the mechanisms through which the risk of divorce may affect savings. Our results are …By allowing people to obtain divorce without the consent of their spouse, Unilateral Divorce Laws (UDLs) increase the …

non-married cohabiting parents. This effect results from a reduced risk of single parenthood among women who gained from …

show substantial bonuses for married couples and four exhibit marriage penalties. On a micro level, we find that these … marriage bonuses/penalties differ substantially across household types and income. From a policy point of view, our results … suggest that the abolishment of marriage-related tax-benefit components in countries with marriage bonuses would leave some …

show substantial bonuses for married couples and four exhibit marriage penalties. On a micro level, we find that these … marriage bonuses/penalties differ substantially across household types and income. From a policy point of view, our results … suggest that the abolishment of marriage-related tax-benefit components in countries with marriage bonuses would leave some …

of marriage-related tax-benefit instruments on the labour supply of married couples. For each married partner, we … estimate their individual marginal effective tax rate and net replacement rate before and after marriage. We show that the … marriage bonus, which is economically significant in eight European countries, decreases the work incentives for women and …