Marriage and divorce since World War II
Subtitle: analyzing the role of technological progress on the formation of households
By: Jeremy Greenwood, Nezih Guner.
Contributors: Guner, Nezih.; National Bureau of Economic Research.
Series: NBER working paper series ;; working paper 10772; Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research : Online) ;; working paper no. 10772.
Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cambridge, MA
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Marriage -- History -- 20th century.; Divorce -- History -- 20th century.; Technological innovations -- Social aspects.
Description: "Since World War II there has been: (i) a rise in the fraction of time that married households allocate to market work, (ii) an increase in the rate of divorce, and (iii) a decline in the rate of marriage.  What can explain this? It is argued here that technological progress in the household sector has saved on the need for labor at home.  This makes it more feasible for singles to maintain their own home, and for married women to work.  To address this question, a search model of marriage and divorce is developed.  Household production benefits from labor-saving technological progress"--National Bureau of Economic Research web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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