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Household finances, income shocks and family separation in Britain

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posted on 2023-06-09, 00:12 authored by Sarah Bridges, Richard Disney
We examine the effect of household financial indebtedness on the incidence of partnership dissolution using a large survey of families with children in Britain. We use detailed data on household finances to provide a robust statistical analysis of the relationship between indebtedness and partnership dissolution and to avoid the potential simultaneity of financial and psychological health responses that arise when using self-reported data on the extent of household ‘financial problems’. We examine whether the data provides any support for the ‘economic’ models of divorce and separation developed by Gary Becker and his colleagues.

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  • Published

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Journal

Economic Inquiry

ISSN

1465-7295

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Issue

1

Volume

54

Page range

698-718

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  • Business and Management Publications

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  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-02-03

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2016-02-03

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