NDLI: Economic Consequences of Union Dissolution in Italy: Findings from the European Community Household Panel : Les conséquences économiques des ruptures d’union en Italie: une exploitation du Panel Européen des Ménages

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Author	Ongaro, Fausta Mazzuco, Stefa Meggiolaro, Silvia
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Union dissolution is a constantly increasing phenomenon across Europe—even in Italy where the prevalence of divorce has always been among the lowest. This poses several questions on the potential consequences of such an event on the families involved. Many studies show that women usually experience the worst financial consequences, although there are few analyses on Italy, given the relatively low levels of union instability. In this work we study the impact of separation on the economic well-being of men and women using data from the European Community Household Panel (ECHP), analyzed using both objective and subjective measures. By means of a matching method, we also estimate the effect of union dissolution, taking account of possible variations according to the different living arrangements adopted by ex-partners after separation. Results confirm that women experience worse economic distress than men. However, there is also a significant drop in economic well-being among non-custodial fathers who live alone after separation. In addition, it is found that income-based measures do not encapsulate all the dimensions of well-being, and therefore need to be complemented with other measures.Les ruptures d’union sont en hausse constante en Europe-même en Italie où la fréquence des divorces est parmi les plus basses. Cette tendance soulève différentes questions sur les conséquences des ruptures sur les familles concernées. De nombreuses études ont montré que c’étaient les femmes qui subissaient les conséquences financières les plus défavorables, mais la situation est mal connue en Italie, du fait de la rareté relative du phénomène. Nous analysons l’impact de la séparation sur le bien-être économique des hommes et des femmes à partir des données du Panel Européen des Ménages (ECHP), en nous appuyant à la fois sur des mesures objectives et subjectives. A l’aide d’appariements, les effets des ruptures d’unions sont estimés, en considérant une variation possible suivant le type de ménage dans lequel les anciens conjoints s’installent après la séparation. Les résultats confirment l’existence de plus grandes difficultés économiques chez les femmes. Toutefois, il y a également une chute significative de bien-être économique parmi les pères qui n’ont pas la garde des enfants et vivent seuls après la séparation. En outre, il apparaît que les mesures basées sur le revenu ne reflètent pas toutes les dimensions du bien-être, et doivent par conséquent être complétées par d’autres mesures.
Starting Page	45
Ending Page	65
Page Count	21
File Format	PDF
ISSN	01686577
Journal	European Journal of Population / Revue européenne de Démographie
Volume Number	25
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15729885
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2008-03-18
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Ruptures d’union Italie Bien-être économique ECHP Methodology of the Social Sciences Public Finance & Economics Population Economics Human Geography Sociology Demography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Demography

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