In addition to regular marriage, Australia, Brazil, and 11 US states recognize common law (or de facto) marriage, which … allows one or both cohabiting partners to claim, under certain conditions, that an informal union is a marriage. France and … some other countries also have several types of marriage and civil union contracts. The policy issue is whether to abolish …

development. The leave policies can also influence women's fertility choices, as well as household specialization and husbands …

development. The leave policies can also influence women's fertility choices, as well as household specialization and husbands …

men's labour supply and earnings and decreases those of women's. The impact of the marriage-like regime is stronger …

earnings, employment, marriage prospects, potential spousal characteristics, and fertility. We find that students perceive …

earnings, employment, marriage prospects, potential spousal characteristics, and fertility. We find that students perceive …

Does availability of common law marriage (CLM henceforth) in the U.S help explain variation in the labor force … legal protection to household producers at the margin between single status and marriage, we expect it to discourage labor …

positive (re)marriage incentive. There seems to be no adjustment in the parent's labor supply. To my knowledge, the present …

Does availability of common law marriage (CLM henceforth) in the U.S help explain variation in the labor force … legal protection to household producers at the margin between single status and marriage, we expect it to discourage labor …