This paper surveys some of the main strands in the recent literature on the economics of divorce, with a focus on U ….S. studies. We begin with a discussion of changes over time in the divorce rate and the widening gap in marital instability by … different relationships by race and ethnicity. Compared to other developed economies, the divorce rate in the U.S. is …

household. We estimate the e?ects of the reform in the probability of divorce/separation, the distribution of household chores … that despite the low divorce probability among seniors, transfers to senior women have substantial e?ects on their … divorce/separation increasing it by 1.8 ? 2.7 percentage points implying an increase of around 18 ? 19% on the divorce …

household. We estimate the e?ects of the reform in the probability of divorce/separation, the distribution of household chores … that despite the low divorce probability among seniors, transfers to senior women have substantial e?ects on their … divorce/separation increasing it by 1.8 ? 2.7 percentage points implying an increase of around 18 ? 19% on the divorce …

shock significantly increased the probability of divorce/separation among senior women by 19%. Our results show that …

may hold since their probability of divorce is close to zero. In this paper, we prove that the assumption is wrong, even … stability and women's bargaining power within the household. We find that the reform increased the probability of divorce …