The Law and Economics of Marriage Contracts
综述法律经济学文献与法律实践,探讨书面婚前协议的经济理论、适用范围与局限性,对研究婚姻财产分配和私人契约的学者有参考价值。
Growth in property ownership has raised the stakes in the distribution of financial assets on divorce. Given high risks of marital failure, this has stimulated the demand for private ordering through enforceable marriage contracts. This paper surveys the existing law and economics literature and legal practice to consider the state of knowledge on the economic theory, scope and limits of written nuptial agreements.