Wu, Lawrence L., and Steven P. Martin Working paper no. 2002-14 Abstract Does a nonmarital birth ignite an “engine” of subsequent nonmarital fertility? Or does a marital first birth serve as a “brake” on subsequent nonmarital fertility? To answer these questions, we compare the pace of subsequent marital and nonmarital childbearing, given a marital or …
Thomson, Elizabeth Working paper no. 2003-18
Li, Jui-Chung Allen Working paper no. 2003-26 Abstract This paper compares qualitative marital fertility schedules in intact- and stepfamilies using data from the U.S. June 1995 Current Population Survey. Stepfamily is defined through demographic configuration of women’s marital parity and lifetime parity. Substantial empirical regularities in fertility schedules are identified. Marital fertility schedules are similar …
Raymo, James, and Hiromi Ono Working paper no. 2004-16 Abstract Unlike their counterparts in most industrialized societies, Japanese women are spending an increasingly longer proportion of their young adult years unmarried and living with parents. In this paper, we develop hypotheses linking the “comforts of home” to later marriage in Japan. To evaluate these hypotheses, …
Raymo, James, and Miho Iwasawa Working paper no. 2004-17 Abstract Results from cross-national research suggest that increasing economic independence for women contributes to lower rates of marriage only in societies characterized by relatively asymmetric gender division of domestic and market labor. We develop and evaluate an alternative theoretical scenario in which the same results could …
Moorman, Sara, Robert M. Hauser, and Deborah Carr Working paper no. 2007-05 Abstract When terminally ill patients become incapacitated, the patient’s surrogate often makes treatment decisions in collaboration with health care providers. We examine how surrogates’ errors in reporting their spouse’s preferences are affected by their gender, status as durable power of attorney for health …
Raymo, James, and Miho Iwasawa Working paper no. 2007-10 Abstract Very low levels of nonmarital childbearing in Japan obscure important changes in the relationship between marriage and fertility. In this paper, we first describe trends in marriages preceded by pregnancy (bridal pregnancy) and examine educational differentials in this pattern of family formation. We then evaluate …
Schwartz, Christine Working paper no. 2007-13 Abstract Increases in the association between spouses’ earnings have the potential to increase economic inequality as marriages increasingly consist of two high- or two low-earning partners. This paper uses log-linear models and data from the March Current Population Survey to describe trends in the association between spouses’ earnings and …
Raymo, James, Miho Iwasawa, and Larry Bumpass Working paper no. 2007-14 Abstract In this paper, we use nationally representative data to describe basic characteristics of cohabiting unions in Japan. We also examine the correlates of cohabitation experiences and evaluate the relationship between cohabitation and the transition to first marriage. We demonstrate that cohabitation has increased …
Raymo, James, and So-jung Lim Working paper no. 2007-15 Abstract In this paper, we examine educational differentials in married women’s attachment to the labor force in Japan. Using ten waves of data from a nationally representative survey, we estimate discrete-time multi-state hazard models of labor force participation to evaluate the role of incentives to remain …