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Impacts of Policy Actions on the Family and Household

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This paper discusses the impacts of a range of economic and social policies on family and household formation and dissolution, with particular reference to Great Britain. While this focus was suggested by the author's familiarity with developments in the United Kingdom, it also represents a particularly interesting case since there have been many important policy changes there in the past fifteen years which have affected marriage, fertility, divorce and household formation. During the 1970s, equal pay policies altered the timing of marriage and fertility, and they may have affected the likelihood of divorce. Reform of the law concerning divorce accelerated the upward trend in divorce, and monetary and fiscal policies designed to reduce inflation have also increased unemployment. Lower inflation and higher unemployment have tended to alter the timing of childbearing and the likelihood of divorce. Housing policies have continued to influence the timing of marriage and childbearing and the patterns of household formation by "marginal" groups such as the young and the elderly. Attempts have been made to measure these impacts, but much more research is necessary in order to properly assess the impact of government policy in a range of areas on patterns of family and household formation and dissolution.

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  • Ermisch, John F, 1986. "Impacts of Policy Actions on the Family and Household," CEPR Discussion Papers 116, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    • Handle: RePEc:cpr:ceprdp:116
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    1. Kristen Harknett & Francesco Billari & Carla Medalia, 2014. "Do Family Support Environments Influence Fertility? Evidence from 20 European Countries," European Journal of Population, Springer;European Association for Population Studies, vol. 30(1), pages 1-33, February.
    2. Adelaido García-Andrés & Jose N. Martinez & Ernesto Aguayo-Téllez, 2021. "Leaving the Nest or Living with Parents: Evidence from Mexico’s Young Adult Population," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 19(3), pages 913-933, September.
    3. Anne Gauthier, 2007. "The impact of family policies on fertility in industrialized countries: a review of the literature," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 26(3), pages 323-346, June.

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