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Les justifications empiriques de la compensation financière après divorce

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 September 2016

Bertrand Garbinti ,
Bruno Jeandidier  and
Helen Lim
Bertrand Garbinti
Affiliation:
CREST*Banque de Francebertrand.garbinti@ensae.fr
Bruno Jeandidier
Affiliation:
BETA, UMR CNRS 7522, Université de Lorrainebruno.jeandidier@univ-lorraine.fr
Helen Lim
Affiliation:
BETA, UMR CNRS 7522, Université de Lorrainehelen.lim@univ-lorraine.fr
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Abstract

This article consists of a wide-ranging review of the international empirical literature, the aim being to show the extent to which there is an empirical (statistical) basis for payment of a compensatory allowance between former spouses after divorce. Two factors are primarily examined in light of that literature: first, the fact that the allowance is conditional on inequality between the standards of living enjoyed by the former spouses at the time of the divorce, and second, the fact that regard can be had to the previous occupational choices of the former spouses in calculating the allowance. Our analysis shows that while the empirical literature is in relatively broad agreement on the question of inequality in the standard of living, the empirical justification for the connection between compensation and previous occupational choices, on the other hand, is considerably less widely recognized.

Résumé

Cet article consiste en une vaste revue de la littérature empirique internationale avec pour finalité de montrer dans quelle mesure l’existence d’une prestation compensatoire entre ex-époux lors d’un divorce trouve une assise empirique (statistique). Ce sont principalement deux dimensions qui sont ainsi mises en regard de cette littérature : premièrement, le fait que la compensation soit soumise à une condition d’inégalité de niveau de vie entre ex-époux constatée au moment du divorce et, deuxièmement, le fait que le calcul de la prestation puisse se faire notamment au regard des choix professionnels antérieurs des ex-époux. Notre analyse montre que si la littérature empirique s’accorde positivement assez largement sur la question de l’inégalité de niveau de vie, en revanche la justification empirique du lien entre compensation et choix professionnels antérieurs est nettement moins avérée.

Keywords

divorcecompensationstandard of livingmarriage bonus/penaltyempirical literaturedivorcecompensationniveau de vieprime/pénalité au mariagelittérature empirique
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Canadian Journal of Law and Society / La Revue Canadienne Droit et Société , Volume 31 , Special Issue 2: Les transferts économiques entre ex-époux à la suite du divorce : logiques alimentaire, compensatoire, indemnitaire? / Financial Transfers Between Spouses on Divorce: Logics of Need, Restitution, or Compensation? , August 2016 , pp. 183 - 202
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Copyright © Canadian Law and Society Association / Association Canadienne Droit et Société 2016 

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