contractual lens, which enables us to theorize about long-run marriage and divorce rates. …

In 2008, Mexico City was the first entity to approve unilateral divorce in Mexico. Since then, 17 states out of 31 have … also moved to eliminate fault-based divorce. In this paper, I investigate the effect of the changes in unilateral … legislation on divorce rates in Mexico, given the remarkable growth of divorce rates over the past few decades in the country, but …

This paper examines the impact of the 2014 Italian divorce law on help-seeking behavior of domestic violence victims … and femicides. I find that contrary to expectations, the reform, which aimed to make divorce cheaper while requiring … femicides perpetrated by husbands. These findings suggest that while reducing the cost of divorce may empower individuals to …

unilateral divorce laws on women's labor outcomes, using data from the Demographic and Health Survey program that spans decades … Jordan. The results highlight that no-fault divorce legislation was associated with a modest increase in mothers' labor … from previous research on the relationship between no-fault divorce and women's agency and empowerment in the Middle East …

freedom to marry, divorce, and remarry; and her or his relationship with children. Most modern family law emphasizes … restrict their wives' public activities. Women were obliged to obey their husbands, had limited access to divorce, and, in many …

In this paper, I assess the employment and income effect of divorce for women in West Germany between 2000 and 2005 … of divorce on daily gross incomes. I find no convincing evidence for an income effect. I conclude that a divorce might …