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Pierre André Chiappori (Columbia) "Family Economics" - Cemmap

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476 11. Marriage, Divorce, Children<br />

11.5 Divorce<br />

Having observed the realized quality of the current match, each spouse<br />

may consider whether or not to continue the marriage. A parent will agree<br />

to continue the marriage, if given the observed θ the utility in marriage<br />

exceeds his/her expected gains from divorce. Under divorce at will, the<br />

marriage breaks if<br />

u ∗ + θ

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