Research handbook on the economics of family law / edited by Lloyd R. Cohen, Joshua D. Wright.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cohen, Lloyd R.

Wright, Joshua D.

Series:

Research handbooks in law and economics.

Research handbooks in law and economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Domestic relations--Economic aspects.

Domestic relations.

Domestic relations--Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham [England] : Edward Elgar Pub., 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Those not learned in the economic arts believe that economics is either solely or essentially concerned with commercial relations. And, so it was, originally. Then, in the second half of the 20th century, economists began applying their minimalist but sturdy tools to other human activities such as marriage, child-bearing, crime, religion and social groups. In this spirit, the Research Handbook on the Economics of Family Law gives us a series of original essays by distinguished scholars in economics, law or both. The essays represent a variety of approaches to the field. Many contain extensive

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; 1 Is it just about love? Factors that influence marriage; 2 Diverging family structure and "rational" behavior: the decline in marriage as a disorder of choice; 3 Economic perspectives on marriage: causes, consequences, and public policy; 4 Trends in marital stability; 5 The state's choice of divorce law; 6 Partnering and incentive structures; 7 The anatomy of Canada's child support guidelines: the effects, details, and history of a feminist family policy; 8 The economics of infant feeding; 9 Abortion access and risky sex

10 Prostitution, technology, and the law: new data and directions11 A survey of the literature on early legal access to the birth control pill and its infl uence on young women's fertility, education, career and labor supply; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-22082-2

9786613220820

0-85793-064-8

OCLC:

747409525