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Women's education and family behavior : trends in marriage, divorce and fertility
Isen, Adam; Stevenson, Betsey - 2010
This paper examines how marital and fertility patterns have changed along racial and educational lines for men and … marital patterns by education for men. -- marriage ; divorce ; fertility ; education …"This paper examines how marital and fertility patterns have changed along racial and educational lines for men and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003937272
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The effect of job displacement on couples' fertility decisions
Huttunen, Kristiina; Kellokumpu, Jenni - 2012
This paper analyzes the effects of job displacement on fertility using Finnish longitudinal employer-employee data … possible channels through which job loss affects fertility we examine also the effect on earnings, employment and divorce. The … results show that woman's own job loss decreases fertility mainly for highly educated women. For every 100 displaced females …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009568722
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Immigrants and demography : marriage, divorce, and fertility
Adserà, Alícia; Ferrer, Ana M. - 2014
dissolution as well as fertility among immigrants, and examines the evidence collected from the main studies in the area. The … may explain the fertility behavior of first generation immigrants; namely, selection, disruption and adaptation. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010250042
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Divorce and the birth control pill
Marcén, Miriam - 2013
This paper explores the role of the birth control pill on divorce. To identify its effect, we use a quasi experiment exploiting the differences in the language of the Comstock anti-obscenity statutes approved in the 1800s and early 1900s in the US. Results suggest that banning the sales of oral...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011543666
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How does parental divorce affect children's long-term outcomes?
Frimmel, Wolfgang; Halla, Martin; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - 2016
Numerous papers report a negative association between parental divorce and child outcomes. To provide evidence whether this correlation is driven by a causal effect, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in the extent of sexual integration in fathers' workplaces: Fathers who encounter more women in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011472164
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How does parental divorce affect children's long-term outcomes?
Frimmel, Wolfgang; Halla, Martin; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - 2016
Numerous papers report a negative association between parental divorce and child outcomes. To provide evidence whether this correlation is driven by a causal effect, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in the extent of sexual integration in fathers' workplaces: Fathers who encounter more women in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011486016
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Does custody law affect family behavior in and out of marriage?
Böheim, René; Francesconi, Marco; Halla, Martin - 2012
We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using … marriage specific capital. -- divorce ; fertility ; bargaining ; intrahousehold allocations ; Austria …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009679924
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Household relational contracts for marriage, fertility and divorce
Fahn, Matthias; Rees, Ray - 2011
the legal costs of divorce, on the interrelationships among the decisions on marriage, fertility and divorce. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009383572
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The effect of joint custody on family outcomes
Halla, Martin - 2011 - Last update: 2011/04/19
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 timing of reforms across states and the control group of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009238480
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How does parental divorce affect children's long-term outcomes?
Frimmel, Wolfgang; Halla, Martin; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - 2016
Numerous papers report a negative association between parental divorce and child outcomes. To provide evidence whether this correlation is driven by a causal effect, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in the extent of sexual integration in fathers' workplaces: Fathers who encounter more women in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011475183