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Prof. Betsey Stevenson


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June 2010: "Even during the initial period when divorce rates were increasing, several positive trends accompanied the transition to no-fault. The economists Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers of the University of Pennsylvania report that states that adopted no-fault divorce experienced a decrease of 8 to 16 percent in wives’ suicide rates and a 30 percent decline in domestic violence."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/opinion/17coontz.html

Relationships

RoleNameTypeLast Updated
Employee/Freelancer/Contractor (past or present) Forrester Research Organization Apr 20, 2007
Student/Trainee (past or present) Harvard University Organization Apr 20, 2007
Student/Trainee (past or present) Wellesley College Organization Apr 20, 2007
Employee/Freelancer/Contractor (past or present) Wharton School Organization Apr 20, 2007
Cooperation (past or present) Colleague/Co-worker of (past or present) Prof. Justin Wolfers Person Apr 20, 2007

Articles and Resources

Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at:
Jun 16, 2010 Divorce, No-Fault Style

QUOTE: ...New York appears to be on the verge of finally joining the other 49 states in allowing people to end a marriage without having to establish that their spouse was at fault. Supporters argue that no-fault will reduce litigation and conflict between divorcing couples. Opponents claim it will raise New York’s divorce rate and hurt women financially. So who’s right?

 New York Times
Apr 19, 2007 Economic Scene: Matrimony Has Its Benefits, and Divorce Has a Lot to Do With That

QUOTE: Unilateral divorce shifts the bargaining power to the person who is getting less out of the marriage and thus is most likely to leave. The partner getting more from the marriage has to work harder to keep the other person around, which can be good for the marriage and good for the couple. In other words, unilateral divorce benefits victims and potential victims.

 New York Times