Marriage and divorce rate

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Literature Review- Marriage and Divorce Rate
Title: Marriage, Divorce and economic activity in the US: 1960-2008
Authors: Baghestani Hamid and Michael Malcolm
Source: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group
Arguments
• The document reveals discussion that individual choices which are connected to households or family structure are associated with economic situations (Baghestani & Michael 531)
• The article also takes into the account that, during financial distress, the probability of divorce is minimal as marriage risk-sharing benefits become essential in bad economic times
• Annual report on some marriage and divorce in a thousand people rise from various cases in the national vital statistic report.
• Also, it is argued that the decision to marry is influenced by economic benefits and an unfavorable economy lowers such potentials of the expected gains
Results
• Bad financial situations which lead to job loss is a reason for the increased divorce rate
• Most people expect much gains in marriage and when the potential benefit get lows it resulting in divorce
• Unemployment gap indicates and causes of pro-cyclical behavior in marriage, and when the economy is underperforming, separation occurs.
The literature contributes to the argument by supporting with statistical records how economic forces or pressure has caused divorce.
Title: Phenomenon of Divorce in the Modern World
Author: Kitanovic Tanja
Source: Balkan Social Science
Arguments
• The article argues that social conditions like human right have led to increased divorce in today’s world.

• The paper takes into account that marital crises initially used to be ignored since marriage gets treated as an economic figure but today people conflict even over small issues
• Also, it is argued that increase in life expectancy has led to change of marriage sphere for modern society (Marcén 152)
• A liberalization process has influenced marriage issues and divortiality through divorce legislation which is now not restrictive unlike old days (Kitanović 9).
Results
• Arguing too much by spouses is the main reason why there is an increased divorce case.
• Women are marrying later in life and the issue of remarrying attribute to divorce rate (Bruze et al., 134)
• Availability of divorce papers has been highly regarded as a contemporary right to consider whenever there is a disruption in the marital relationship thus increasing divorce rates
The literature contributes to the primary study by revealing data of findings which confirm a significant number of individuals seeking divorce as a result of existing marital laws
Works Cited
Baghestani, Hamid And Michael Malcolm. “Marriage, Divorce and Economic Activity in the US: 1960–2008.” Applied Economics Letters, Vol. 21, No. 8, 15 May 2014, Pp. 528-532. Ebscohost, Doi:10.1080/13504851.2013.872753.
Bruze, Gustaf, Et Al. “The Dynamics of Marriage and Divorce.” Journal of Labor Economics, Vol. 33, No. 1, Jan. 2015, Pp. 123-170. Ebscohost,
Kitanović, Tanja. “Phenomenon of Divorce in The Modern World.” Balkan Social Science Review, Vol. 6, Dec. 2015, Pp. 7-19. Ebscohost,
Marcén, Miriam. “Divorce and The Birth Control Pill in the US, 1950–85.” Feminist Economics, Vol. 21, No. 4, Oct. 2015, Pp. 151-174. Ebscohost, Doi:10.1080/13545701.2015.1027246.