This paper presents a cross-regional analysis for Switzerland’s divorce rates and its determinants. Ever since the establishment of a cantonal report of demographic statistics in Switzerland, there have been substantial regional differences in divorce rates. Focusing on three dimensions of social change – demographic behavior, socioeconomic situation and cultural values – this article shows the relative importance of each in explaining disparities in divorce patterns. The main results are that the demographic behavior is no longer a potent explanatory dimension, at least not in Switzerland, whereas the socioeconomic dimension overtakes the relative importance of cultural values.
Keywords: Total divorce rate, canton, second demographic transition, socioeconomic situation, cultural values
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