By allowing people to obtain divorce without the consent of their spouse, Unilateral Divorce Laws (UDLs) increase the … 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 … 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 …

Previous research on the impact of unilateral divorce law (UDL) on the prevalence of divorce has provided mixed and … selection into marriage, the direct effect being twice as large. Additionally, we find unilateral law effects on female labor … force participation and transition to parenthood, although the latter is completely moderated by increased age at marriage …