Session Chairs:

Christina Houseworth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Papers:

"Divorce Spillover Effects: The Effects of Marriage Market Participation on Future Divorce Rates"
Sheena Murray, University of Colorado, Boulder (Contact Author)

"Disruptive Events: The Relationship Between Divorce and Immigration"
Christina Houseworth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Contact Author)
Barry R. Chiswick, The George Washington University

"'Don't Worry. I’ll Divorce You When I Get Sick.' Medicaid Long Term Care Eligibility Rules and Divorce Among the Elderly"
Joseph Guse, Washington and Lee University (Contact Author)
Virginia Hodges, Jessie Ball DuPont Foundation

"Is 'Best Interest of the Child' Best for Every Child? The Long-Term Implications of Gender-Neutral Custody Laws"
Yang Chen, Ohio State University (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Yang Chen, Ohio State University
Joseph Guse, Washington and Lee University
Sheena Murray, University of Colorado, Boulder
Xue Li, Louisiana State University

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Session Chairs:

Michael Malcolm, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Papers:

"The Modern Marriage Market"
Molly Candon, The University of Georgia (Contact Author)

"Skilled-Biased Technological Change, Male Wage Gap and Female Marital Decision"
Xue Li, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Male Income Inequality and Female Marital Decision in China"
Xue Li, Louisiana State University (Contact Author)

"Are Pornography and Marriage Substitutes for Young Men?"
Michael Malcolm, West Chester University of Pennsylvania (Contact Author)

Discussants:

Christy Spivey, The University of Texas at Arlington
Molly Candon, The University of Georgia
Xue Li, Louisiana State University

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