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Title: Social Security and Divorce

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2016

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ISSN: 2194-6108

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Abstract: This paper studies how the likelihood and timing of divorce are influenced by Social Securitys 10-year rule, which provides spousal benefits to divorced people if their marriages lasted at least 10 years. Bunching analysis indicates that approximately 2% of divorces occurring in the 6 months after 10-year anniversaries would have occurred earlier if not for Social Securitys 10-year rule. For older couples, who are likely more focused on retirement and have greater earning disparities, divorces are approximately 9% higher in the 2 years after 10-year anniversaries than would be predicted without the abrupt change in Social Security benefits. The increase in divorces after 10 years of marriage appears to come from couples with disparate earning records.

Url: http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bejeap.ahead-of-print/bejeap-2015-0168/bejeap-2015-0168.xml

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Authors: Dillender, Marcus

Periodical (Full): The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy

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Volume: 16

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage

Countries: United States