How important is anticipation of divorce in married women's labor supply decisions? An intercohort comparison using NLS data

Authors
Sen, B
Citation
B. Sen, How important is anticipation of divorce in married women's labor supply decisions? An intercohort comparison using NLS data, ECON LETT, 67(2), 2000, pp. 209-216
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
209 - 216
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200005)67:2<209:HIIAOD>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
I compare two birth-cohorts of married women and find that divorce-risk pla ys a significantly smaller role in the recent cohort's labor supply decisio n. This suggests that any decline in America's divorce rates will not subst antially reduce married women's labor supply. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A . All rights reserved. JEL classification: J16; J22; J12.