This paper provides a theoretical framework for analyzing the impact of the marriage market and divorce legislation on … household labor supply. In our approach, the sex ratio in the marriage market and the rules governing divorce are examples of … results do not reject the restrictions imposed by the model. Also, the sex ratio and divorce laws deemed favorable to women …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …Many countries have enacted legislation over the past few decades making divorce easier. Some countries have legalized … divorce where it had previously been banned, and many have eased the conditions required for a divorce, such as allowing …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …Many countries have enacted legislation over the past few decades making divorce easier. Some countries have legalized … divorce where it had previously been banned, and many have eased the conditions required for a divorce, such as allowing …

. These predictions are tested using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. Marriage and divorce … marriage is used as a proxy for divorce risk. … to the labour market when they are confronted with a high likelihood of divorce and vice versa. Similarly, work hours …

. These predictions are tested using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. Marriage and divorce … marriage is used as a proxy for divorce risk … to the labour market when they are confronted with a high likelihood of divorce and vice versa. Similarly, work hours …