Does Custody Law Affect Family Behavior In and Out of Marriage?
| Autor: | Böheim, Rene, Francesconi, Marco, Halla, Martin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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| Druh dokumentu: | Paper |
| Popis: | We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using individual-level administrative data, covering the entire population. We also use unique data obtained from court records to analyze the effect on post-divorce outcomes. Our estimates show that joint custody significantly reduces divorce and female employment rates, significantly increases marriage and marital birth rates, and leads to a substantial increase in the total money transfer received by mothers after divorce. We interpret these results as evidence against Becker-Coase bargains and in support of a mechanism driven by a resource redistribution that favors men giving them greater incentives to invest in marriage specific capital. (authors' abstract) Series: Department of Economics Working Paper Series |
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