The Economics of Child Custody
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9725992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Izaz Rasul (0000-0001-7652-0705, Center for Economic and Policy Research, corresponding author), Imran Rasul |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 289 |
| Pages | 1-25 |
| Publication date | 2006-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0335.2006.00445.x |
| OpenAlex | W2128061980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 30 |
I develop a model of marriage in which spouses decide on investments in child quality during marriage, and on the allocation of child custody should they divorce. The custodial allocation determines the share of the marital surplus each spouse appropriates, which in turn influences spouses' investment incentives. The custodial allocation therefore has both distributional and efficiency consequences. I derive the equilibrium investments and optimal custodial allocation, and identify three channels through which making divorce easier affects child welfare: investments in child quality during marriage, the likelihood of divorce, and the allocation of custody if divorce occurs
Child custody · Criminology · Demographic economics · Economics · Incentive · Investment (military) · Labour economics · Microeconomics · Political science · Public economics · Quality (philosophy) · Spouse · Time allocation · Welfare · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Law · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |