New WP! ✨How does joint vs. sole custody shape life after divorce? Novel data from court records spanning 25 yrs merged w. SWE admin data. We find that joint custody boosts dads' earnings and mental health, no effects for moms. Kids enjoy better school outcomes and no change in mental health.
Joint custody boosts fathers’ earnings and mental health and improves kids' test scores, with no measurable downsides for mothers, from Canessa, Dahl, Hasselqvist, Meghir, Niknami, Palme, Rainer, Rosenqvist, and Xiao www.nber.org/papers/w35482