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Life after Divorce: Effects of Joint Custody on Parents and Children Divorce reshapes family life, yet little is known about one of its most consequential features: the allocation of child custody. We study the impact of joint versus sole custody on both parents and children using rich administrative data from Sweden linked to over 25 […]

Tenants, Landlords and the Housing Benefit: Who Gets It and What It Buys Housing allowances are a central instrument with which governments address housing affordability for low-income renters. This paper studies the introduction of a direct housing benefit in Spain in 2022 using tax records that link each tenant to their landlord. Because the program […]