Bargaining at divorce: the allocation of custody

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We model the bargaining process of parents over custody at the time of divorce. First we assume an institutional setting where only sole custody is available. In a second step we reform this institutional setting and introduce the possibility of joint custody. We show that some parents, who would not be able to find an agreement in a sole custody regime, can find an agreement after the joint custody reform. Accordingly, our empirical analysis shows that the introduction of joint custody enables more parents to divorce by mutual consent

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 2544

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: Ehe ; Familienrecht ; Kinderbetreuung ; Verhandlungstheorie ; Theorie

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Atteneder, Christine ; Halla, Martin
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
• (where): Bonn
• (when): 2007

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/33797
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-20080425523
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET