NDLI: Stand together or alone? Family structure and the business cycle in Canada

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Author	Ariizumi, Hideki Hu, Yaqin Schirle, Tammy
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	In this paper we examine the relationship between business cycle fluctuations and family formation and structure, using Canadian vital statistics and Labour Force Survey data. Similar to US studies, we find that a 1 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate of men is associated with a 13 % decline in the number of marriages formed per thousand single females each quarter. Unlike US studies, we do not find a significant relationship between unemployment rates and aggregate flows into divorce. Using stock measures of marital status and family type, we show that the importance of the business cycle varies substantially by age group. Among 25–44 year olds, there is a significant increase in single parents with children under 18 when unemployment rates rise. Among 35–54 year olds, there is a significant increase in those living alone. There is some evidence of elderly parents joining the households of 45–54 year olds and young adults (18–24) remaining with their single parents during recessions. Overall, the observed decline in marriages during recessions appears driven by a decline in remarriages rather than a decline in first marriages.
Starting Page	135
Ending Page	161
Page Count	27
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15695239
Journal	Review of Economics of the Household
Volume Number	13
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	15737152
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2013-05-14
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Marriage Divorce Family structure Unemployment Business cycle Canada Microeconomics Labor Economics Population Economics Social Sciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Social Sciences Economics and Econometrics

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