Hellerstein, Judith K.; Morrill, Melinda Sandler; Zou, Ben - In: Economics Letters 118 (2013) 1, pp. 68-70
We use individual-level data to show that divorce is pro-cyclical on average, a finding robust to the inclusion of a wide range of controls. Pro-cyclical divorce is concentrated among women who married young and/or do not have a college degree.