Ekonomske posljedice razvoda braka

master's thesis

• Title (english): Economic consequences of divorce
• Author: Iva Kolobarić
• Mentor: Petra Međimurec (mentor)
• Committee member: Ivan Čipin (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Šime Smolić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; (Department of Demography); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2025-02-28, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; General Economy

Abstract

Ovaj diplomski rad bavi se ekonomskim posljedicama razvoda braka u europskim zemljama. Glavni ciljevi rada su prikazati trendove u stopama razvoda, dati pregled literature o ekonomskim učincima razvoda te empirijski ispitati povezanost između razvoda braka i ekonomske dobrobiti. U prvom dijelu rada razmatra se teorija druge demografske tranzicije kao okvir za razumijevanje promjena u stopama razvoda te se analiziraju podaci o razvodima u europskim zemljama korištenjem izvora poput EUROSTAT-a i OECD-a. Drugi dio rada pruža pregled literature o ekonomskim posljedicama razvoda za odrasle i djecu, s naglaskom na dohodak, zaposlenost i životni standard. U empirijskom dijelu rada koristi se 9. runda Europskog društvenog istraživanja kako bi se analizirala povezanost između razvoda i ekonomske dobrobiti, koja je mjerena kao subjektivan doživljaj prihoda kućanstva. Primijenjene metode uključuju deskriptivnu analizu i regresijske modele, gdje je ekonomska dobrobit zavisna varijabla, a glavna nezavisna varijabla bračni status ispitanika. Rezultati pokazuju da ikad razvedene osobe u europskim zemljama u prosjeku imaju nižu ekonomsku dobrobit u odnosu na one koji nisu doživjeli razvod. Uočene su i razlike prema spolu, pri čemu su nalazi u skladu s dosadašnjim istraživanjima. Međutim, kada se u modele uključe kontrolne varijable, razlike prema spolu slabe. Nalazi rada doprinose razumijevanju ekonomskih posljedica razvoda u europskom kontekstu i mogu imati implikacije za socijalne politike usmjerene na ekonomski položaj razvedenih stanovnika.

Abstract (english)

This thesis examines the economic consequences of divorce in European countries. The main objectives of the study are to present trends in divorce rates, provide a review of the literature on the economic effects of divorce, and empirically investigate the relationship between divorce and economic well-being. The first part of the thesis considers the theory of the second demographic transition as a framework for understanding changes in divorce rates and analyses divorce data in European countries using sources such as EUROSTAT and the OECD. The second part of the thesis provides a review of the literature on the economic consequences of divorce for adults and children, with a focus on income, employment, and living standards. In the empirical section, the ninth round of the European Social Survey is used to analyse the relationship between divorce and economic well-being, measured as the subjective perception of household income. The applied methods include descriptive analysis and regression models, where economic well-being is the dependent variable, and marital status is the main independent variable. The results indicate that individuals who have ever been divorced in European countries, on average, experience lower economic well-being compared to those who have never gone through a divorce. Gender differences were also observed, with findings consistent with previous research. However, when control variables are included in the models, gender differences become less pronounced. The findings of this study contribute to the understanding of the economic consequences of divorce in the European context and may have implications for social policies aimed at improving the economic situation of divorced individuals.

• Keywords: razvod braka; ekonomske posljedice; razlike prema spolu; europske zemlje
• Keywords (english): divorce; economic consequences; gender differences; European countries
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:219279
• Study programme: Title: Economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni magistar ekonomije/sveučilišna magistra ekonomije (sveučilišni magistar ekonomije/sveučilišna magistra ekonomije)
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• Created on: 2025-03-03 16:34:22