to custody. Subsequent marriage-neutral laws extended the rights to unmarried fathers. We develop a theoretical model of … the effect of custody regime on marriage and test the model's predictions using a unique data set that merges custody law … marriage non-neutrality to marriage neutrality affected marriage under the gender-neutral custody regime. …

to custody. Subsequent marriage-neutral laws extended the rights to unmarried fathers. We develop a theoretical model of … the effect of custody regime on marriage and test the model's predictions using a unique data set that merges custody law … marriage non-neutrality to marriage neutrality affected marriage under the gender-neutral custody regime …

of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different … data suggest that the introduction of joint custody led to a long-run increase in marriage rates. There is no convincing …Since the 1970s almost all states have introduced a form of joint custody after divorce. We analyze the causal effect …

Custody laws governing living arrangements for children following their parents' divorce have changed dramatically … since the 1970s. Traditionally, one parent - usually the mother - was assigned sole custody of the child. Today, many … divorced parents continue to share parental rights and responsibilities through joint custody arrangements. While joint custody …

of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different … data suggest that the introduction of joint custody led to a long-run increase in marriage rates. There is no convincing …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 … data suggest that the introduction of joint custody led to a long-run increase in marriage rates. There is no convincing …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 … data suggest that the introduction of joint custody led to a long-run increase in marriage rates. There is no convincing … additional marriages are the result of an increased incentive of men to marry. -- joint custody ; marriage ; divorce ; family law …

of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different … data suggest that the introduction of joint custody led to a long-run increase in marriage rates. There is no convincing …Since the 1970s almost all states have introduced a form of joint custody after divorce. We analyze the causal effect …