ISER Working Paper Series 2006-07
Marital disruption and economic well-being: a comparative analysis
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Publication date
01 Mar 2006
Abstract
Though there is a considerable literature concerned with the economic consequences of
marital breakdown, there is still substantial disagreement in terms of its magnitude. One of the major problems underlying this debate is how economic well-being is defined. In this work we implement several measures of well-being of monetary and multidimensional nature using data from European Community Household Panel. Another issue in this literature concerns selection bias of divorcing couples. We tackle this issue using a propensity score matching technique combined with a Difference-in-Differences estimator. Results confirm the importance of well-being definition. We find a high gender bias when using monetary measures but a considerably lower one or even non existent when using non-monetary indices.
Subjects
Economics and Family Formation And Dissolution
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working paper
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