This paper studies how the risk of divorce affects the human capital decisions of a young couple. We consider a setting … where complete specialization (one of the spouses uses up all the education resources) is optimal with no divorce risk …. Symmetry in education (both spouses receive an equal amount of education) then acts like an insurance device in case of divorce …

This paper studies how the risk of divorce affects the human capital decisions of a young couple. We consider a setting … where complete specialization (one of the spouses uses up all the education resources) is optimal with no divorce risk …. Symmetry in education (both spouses receive an equal amount of education) then acts like an insurance device in case of divorce …

In theory, unilateral divorce laws alter the private incentive to invest in human capital by permitting either spouse … less likely to attain a bachelor's degree in states with unilateral divorce laws--especially individuals who were exposed … to the laws when making educational choices and who live in states requiring an even split of assets upon divorce …

legal reform that exogenously fostered women's access to justice and their ability to divorce. We theoretically establish … that compared to women of patrilocal tradition, matrilocal women should divorce relatively more after the reform and, for …-difference estimations with fixed effects. We confirm the relative increase in divorce among matrilocal women and, for those who stay married …

the effects of policy variables such as the costs of divorce and post-divorce income payments on the interrelationships … among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce. …

the legal costs of divorce, on the interrelationships among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce. …

income. They have the option of unilateral divorce and subsequent remarriage. Through this channel, the marriage market …

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