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| Author: | Fischer, T. Liefbroer, A.C. |
| Title: | For richer, for poorer: the impact of macroeconomic conditions on union dissolution rates in the Netherlands 1972-1996 |
| Journal: | European sociological review
2006 : DEC, VOL 22:5, p. 519-532 |
| Index terms: | economic conditions education marriage Netherlands |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This article concentrates on contextual conditions as explanations for differences in union dissolution rates. It examines the effects of macroeconomic conditions on union dissolution and control these effects for changes in the cultural climate and in the financial institutions for those needing support. Used data is from Dutch fertility and family surveys 1988, 1993 and 1998. Article estimates the effects of changing contextual conditions on union dissolution risks of cohabiting and married couples by using hazard analyses with time-varying covariates. Article shows a linear and negative relationship between consumer confidence and union dissolution rates of women, irrespective of their level of education. |
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