The Law and Economics of Child Support Payments

威廉·s·Comanor编辑, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Director, Research Program on Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California at Los Angeles and Professor of Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara, US

To understand the issues involved, leading lawyers and economists examine various facets of the child support system from a law and economics perspective. They consider the incentives faced by both custodial and non-custodial parents, and search for policy actions that are more incentive-compatible for all participants. The assumptions underlying current child support guidelines are discussed, as are the ways in which child support payments affect family structure, teenage delinquency and income disparities between parents.

‘Bill Comanor has published a fascinating collection of 10 essays on child support payment in the US.’
– European Journal of Law and Economics

‘. . . the book raises interesting and important questions that need to be dealt with.’
– Barbara R. Bergmann, Feminist Economics

‘This urgently needed, groundbreaking book provides solid data that coincides with the real life stories I have been hearing for years from men and women nationwide regarding unfair child support laws and policies that have resulted in adverse effects on their children and families. I anticipate that this book will have a major positive impact on social policy and the general collective attitudes toward families in today’s society. The information presented in this book must be read and understood by every policymaker to insure that child support policies are made just and fair so that all families can prosper.’
– Dianna Thompson, National Family Justice Association, US