among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce. …, how many children to have and subsequently whether to stay together or separate. We make precise the idea that cooperation … in a household can be supported by self interest. Since the costs of raising children are unequally distributed between …

the legal costs of divorce, on the interrelationships among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce. …, how many children to have and subsequently whether to stay together or separate. We make precise the idea that cooperation … in a household can be supported by self interest. Since the costs of raising children are unequally distributed among …

the legal costs of divorce, on the interrelationships among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce …, how many children to have and subsequently whether to stay together or separate. We make precise the idea that cooperation … in a household can be supported by self interest. Since the costs of raising children are unequally distributed among …

examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the …

Custody laws governing living arrangements for children following their parents' divorce have changed dramatically …

cooperation. -- Gender ; cohabitation ; marriage ; divorce ; alimony ; matrimonial property ; fertility ; division of labour … examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the …

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 … evidence for an impact of joint custody on divorce rates. In sum, joint custody has increased the stock of married people and …

-selection behavior within marriages. China's 2001 divorce reform liberalized divorce in favor of women and secured women's property …

-selection behavior within marriages. China's 2001 divorce reform liberalized divorce in favor of women and secured women's property …

While divorce laws are known to influence family behavior, empirical evidence of their effects on children remains scarce …, I find that families with greater exposure to this reform element are 18.8%less likely to divorce. The exposed children …. The findings highlight a trade-off between parental freedom of choice related to divorce and externalities on children …