Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/323539 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Citation: 
[Journal:] Review of Economics of the Household [ISSN:] 1573-7152 [Volume:] 23 [Issue:] 2 [Publisher:] Springer US [Place:] New York, NY [Year:] 2024 [Pages:] 737-761
Publisher: 
Springer US, New York, NY
Abstract: 
In this paper, we examine whether and to what extent the 2008 Alimony Reform in Germany had an impact on alimony, its likelihood of payment, and cooperation between former spouses. In 2008, financial self-responsibility was imposed on divorcees by limiting post-marital alimony. By estimating panel event models and exploiting the German Tax Payer Panel, we show a significant decline in the likelihood of alimony payment and cooperation for tax purposes after separation. Moreover, the alimony amount was significantly reduced, thus, demonstrating an important redistribution effect of the 2008 Reform. The financially better-off individuals – mainly men – significantly benefited at the expense of their former spouses.
Subjects: 
Divorce
Maintenance Law
Alimony
JEL: 
J12
K36
J16
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Document Type: 
Article
Document Version: 
Published Version

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