THE LONG-RUN IMPACT OF AGE DEMOGRAPHICS ON THE U.S. DIVORCE RATE

We investigate, for the time period 1932 to 2006, the extent to which fluctuations in the fraction of the population in the 20—29 year-old age group can predict movements in the aggregate U.S. divorce rate. We find that fluctuations in our age-composition variable are a very robust predictor of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American Economist (New York, N.Y. 1960) N.Y. 1960), 2012-03, Vol.57 (1), p.65-77
Hauptverfasser:	Nunley, John M., Zietz, Joachim
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Age groups Demographic aspects Demographics Demography Divorce Divorce rates Economic theory Empowerment Female employees Females Higher education Impact analysis Inflation rates Labor force Macroeconomics Marital stability Marriage Participation Population Proxy reporting Proxy statements Studies Time series Unemployment Variables Womens studies Young adults
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