TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Fella, Giulio
AU  - Manzini, Paola
AU  - Mariotti, Marco
        TI  - Does Divorce Law Matter?
        PY  - 2002/Feb/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 439
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp439
        AB  - In this paper we derive an explicit model of negotiations between spouses when utility is
(partially) transferable only in case of separation. We show that inefficient separation may
occur in equilibrium even under consensual divorce law. This provides theoretical support for
the view that changes in social norms rather than in legislation may be responsible for
increasing divorce rates.
        KW  - divorce
KW  - non transferability
KW  - Bargaining
        ER  -