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The effects of the welfare system on marital dissolution
Abstract. The economic theory of marriage predicts that the partners’ expectations of greater financial resources outside of marriage should increase the probability of marital dissolution. One potential implication is that marriages should be less stable in states with higher AFDC benefits. I study this implication empirically using data on separations and divorces among marriages involving women in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. I find no supporting evidence that higher welfare benefits lead to increased rates of marital dissolution among married women with children.
The effects of the welfare system on marital dissolution
Abstract. The economic theory of marriage predicts that the partners’ expectations of greater financial resources outside of marriage should increase the probability of marital dissolution. One potential implication is that marriages should be less stable in states with higher AFDC benefits. I study this implication empirically using data on separations and divorces among marriages involving women in the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. I find no supporting evidence that higher welfare benefits lead to increased rates of marital dissolution among married women with children.
The effects of the welfare system on marital dissolution
Blackburn, McKinley L. (author)
2003
Article (Journal)
English
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