| Description |
1 online resource (320 pages) |
| Series |
Research Handbooks in Law and Economics |
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Research handbooks in law and economics.
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| Contents |
1. Is it just about love? : factors that influence marriage / Joseph Price -- 2. Diverging family structure and "rational" behavior : the decline in marriage as a disorder of choice / Amy L. Wax -- 3. Economic perspectives on marriage : causes, consequences, and public policy / Robert I. Lerman -- 4. Trends in marital stability / Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers -- 5. The state's choice of divorce law / Michael Hanlon -- 6. Partnering and incentive structures / Antony W. Dnes -- 7. The anatomy of Canada's child support guidelines : the effects, details, and history of a feminist family policy / Douglas W. Allen -- 8. The economics of infant feeding / Tiffany Green and Katherine Dickinson -- 9. Abortion access and risky sex / Jonathan Klick and Thomas Stratmann -- 10. Prostitution, technology, and the law : new data and directions / Scott Cunningham and Todd D. Kendall -- 11. A survey of the literature on early legal access to the birth control pill and its influence on young women's fertility, education, career and labor supply / Melanie Guldi |
| 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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-292) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Domestic relations -- Economic aspects
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LAW -- Family Law -- General.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wright, Joshua D.
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| LC no. |
2010939252 |
| ISBN |
9780857930644 |
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0857930648 |
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1283220822 |
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9781283220828 |
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