Divorce and Property Division Laws Shape Human Capital Investment

In theory, unilateral divorce laws alter the private incentive to invest in human capital by permitting either spouse to initiate the division of the marital assets. Using several causal research designs we show that both men and women are less likely to attain a bachelors degree in states with

从理论层面而言，单方面离婚法（unilateral divorce laws）允许任意一方配偶主动发起婚姻财产分割，由此改变了个体进行人力资本（human capital）投资的私人激励。本研究采用多种因果研究设计（causal research designs）开展分析，结果表明，在实施该类法律的州，男性与女性获得学士学位的概率均更低。