What Leads to Divorce? Some Economic Findings

In our previous blog post, we introduced 3 common measures of divorce. Both the crude divorce rate and the refined divorce rate of the United States show that the number of divorces in the U.S. has been declining. We now look at some factors affecting divorce.   Domestic Violence Bowlus and Seitz (2006) show thatContinue reading “What Leads to Divorce? Some Economic Findings”

How Do We Measure Divorce Rates? Introduction of 3 Common Measures

There has been a myth in the United States, which is that over 50% of the married couples in United States will end in divorce. If true, it will bring a lot of irreparable damages to children, families, and the taxpayers. Are we able to debunk the myth from the 3 common measures of divorce? Continue reading “How Do We Measure Divorce Rates? Introduction of 3 Common Measures”