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Table 6 Correlation coefficients

From: Do changes in divorce legislation have an impact on divorce rates? The case of unilateral divorce in Mexico

Initial divorce rate

Divorce rates vs. adoption of unilateral legislation

Divorce rates vs. year adopting unilateral legislation

2005

0.1286 (0.4830)

0.4318 (0.2127)

2001

0.1062 (0.5630)

0.3385 (0.3388)

1993

0.0431 (0.8147)

− 0.0639 (0.8608)

  1. Source: Author’s calculations using National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) data and information from the standing legislation in each state
  2. Significance levels in parentheses
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