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Title: The Impact of No-Fault Unilateral Divorce Laws on Divorce Rates in Mexico

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2019

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ISSN: 0013-0079

DOI: 10.1086/706826

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Abstract: Between 2008 and 2017, Mexican states introduced no-fault unilateral divorce, which allowed married individuals to seek a divorce without the consent of their spouse. In this paper, we exploit variation in the statelevel adoption of the reforms to investigate the consequences of the divorce law liberalization Using an event-study design, our results suggest that nofault divorce dramatically increased divorce rates in the three years following the reform. We next consider how the reform impacted divorce filings and divorce settlements. We find that no-fault divorce increased individual divorce filings, especially among women, and lowered the frequency of spousal alimony payments.

Url: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/706826?mobileUi=0

Url: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/706826

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Authors: Hoehn-Velasco, Lauren; Penglase, Dr. Jacob

Periodical (Full): Economic Development and Cultural Change

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Pages: 706826

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Other

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