Decisions concerning marriage, fertility, participation, and the education of children are explained using a two …-stage game-theoretical model. The paper examines the effects of (i) family law (cost of obtaining a divorce, alimony … children equally between them, while the predominant pattern in developing countries is for the father to specialize in market …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

-market opportunities on sleep patterns; the effect of having children; the consequences of the decreased division of labor within the …

Custody laws governing living arrangements for children following their parents' divorce have changed dramatically …

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

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

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 … evidence for an impact of joint custody on divorce rates. In sum, joint custody has increased the stock of married people and …

-selection behavior within marriages. China's 2001 divorce reform liberalized divorce in favor of women and secured women's property …