beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …Many countries have enacted legislation over the past few decades making divorce easier. Some countries have legalized … divorce where it had previously been banned, and many have eased the conditions required for a divorce, such as allowing …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …Many countries have enacted legislation over the past few decades making divorce easier. Some countries have legalized … divorce where it had previously been banned, and many have eased the conditions required for a divorce, such as allowing …

An emerging literature highlights the importance of empowering women. Female decision-making power is typically …

In 1933, the German government introduced the marriage loan for newlyweds, a policy aimed at increasing marriages and …

bargaining power within marriage for women most affected by war deaths. The impact of sex ratio imbalance on marriage and family …How does a shock to sex ratios affect marriage markets and fertility? I use the drastic change in sex ratios caused by … World War II to identify the effects of unbalanced sex ratios on Russian women. Using unique data from the Soviet archives …