The Current Population Survey is used to investigate effects of Common Law Marriage (CLM) on whether young US … abolished CLM over the period examined. Analysis based on Gary Becker's marriage economics helps explain why CLM affects couple …

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 …

cohabitation. While there was no change in overall fertility rate, marital fertility declined, and there was an increase in out … increased uncertainty, reduced the relative marriage-market value of men, and the willingness to commit for the long term. …

also an increase in both divorce and cohabitation and a decline - albeit non-significant - in the number of marriages … relative prospects of men may reduce their marriage-market value and affect marital and fertility behavior. …

women without college. CLM effects on likelihood of marriage and cohabitation and likelihood of being divorced if ever …The Current Population Survey is used to investigate effects of Common Law Marriage (CLM) on whether young US … CLM over the period examined. Analysis based on Gary Becker's marriage economics helps explain why CLM affects couple …

financial aid to low-income households with children. In this study we assess the Family Security Act-a proposal presented by … stated objectives of increasing marriage rates and cutting child poverty at no cost to the government. The assessment is …, and marital status. We find that while the plan would be highly effective at increasing marriage, it would reduce child …

after accounting for the impact of child penalties. While 2 ⁄3 of the total effect of cohabitation is due to partnered women … having higher fertility than unpartnered women, an income penalty of 5% is directly due to cohabitation, and not due to … children. Cohabitation also reduces women's propensity to work evenings and weekends, and to hold a second job. The effects are …

among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce. …