Do spouses negotiate in the shadow of the law? Evidence from unilateral divorce, suicides, and homicides in Mexico

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Journal: Economics Letters

Year: 2020

Volume: 187

Issue: C

Authors (2)

Hoehn-Velasco, Lauren (Georgia State University) Silverio-Murillo, Adan (Instituto Tecnológico y de Est...)

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Abstract

We find that state-level no-fault divorce reforms in Mexico had no impact on female suicide or homicide rates. Unlike in high-income countries (Stevenson and Wolfers (2006), Brassiolo (2016)), in Mexico, women appear unable to escape abusive marriages through a divorce.

Do spouses negotiate in the shadow of the law? Evidence from unilateral divorce, suicides, and homicides in Mexico

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