| Summary: | How do break-ups reinforce inequalities in access to property between men and women? Using the French data of SILC (Statistics on Income and Living Conditions), we see that before the marital split, women already have less lucrative careers than their husbands. These inequalities are still there after the breakdown, especially since women get more child custody. They have lower standards of living and more precarious professional situations which makes it difficult to remain homeowners. On the other hand, with equal characteristics, men choose property more than women, especially when they are fathers. This confirms that “residential choices” are gendered.
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