The effect of personal bankruptcy exemptions on divorce

This paper estimates the effects of Chapter 7 bankruptcy exemptions on the divorce decision. Using an individual level panel data set, three empirical models are estimated. The results suggest that a rise in the total exemption has a small positive effect on the probability of divorce. The most sign...

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Main Author: Burns, Katherine Lindsay
Language:en
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://etd.lib.montana.edu/etd/2011/burns/BurnsK0811.pdf