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Title: The Impact of Unilateral Divorce on Crime

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2012

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Abstract: Using data from the Federal Bureau of Investigations Uniform Crime Report program and differences in the timing of the reforms introduction, we find that unilateral divorce caused an increase in violent crime rates of approximately 9% during the period 196596. When we use age at the time of the reform as an additional source of variation, our findings suggest that young adult cohorts,who were children at the time of the reform, were particularly affected. Finally, we show evidence that a potential channel behind our findings is an increase in poverty and inequality among mothers who were surprised by the reform.

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Authors: Caceres-Delpiano, Julio; Giolito, Eugenio

Periodical (Full): Journal of Labor Economics

Issue: 1

Volume: 30

Pages: 215-248

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Crime and Deviance, Family and Marriage

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