Umeå Economic Studies, Department of Economics, Umeå University
No 706:
Match Quality, Financial Surprises and the Dissolution of Commitments among Young Adults in Sweden
Magdalena Norberg-Schönfeldt ()
Abstract: The role of financial surprises and match quality in the
dissolution of relationships is explored. The analysis is carried out both
for surprises in the short term earnings and surprises in the long-run
earnings capacity. It is found that positive surprises in short term
earnings have a destabilizing effect for a relationship. Generally, a
negative surprise in long-run earnings capacity for males has a
destabilizing effect. However, if it is combined with a female positive
surprise, the effect is stabilizing. Commitments become more stable the
older the spouses are at the start of the relationship, and if young
children are present.
Keywords: Match quality; financial surprises; divorce; family structure; (follow links to similar papers)
JEL-Codes: J12; (follow links to similar papers)
32 pages, June 7, 2007
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