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Title: The Effects of The Welfare System on Marital Dissolution
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Blackburn, McKinley L. Schultz, T. Paul |
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The Effects of The Welfare System on Marital Dissolution Journal of Population Economics 16,3 (August 2003): 477-501. Also: http://www.springerlink.com/content/wmny7w3n2femph8y/ Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Springer Keyword(s): Aid for Families with Dependent Children (AFDC); Divorce; Marital Dissolution; Marriage; Welfare Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Blackburn, McKinley L. and T. Paul Schultz. "The Effects of The Welfare System on Marital Dissolution." Journal of Population Economics 16,3 (August 2003): 477-501.
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