Who Cheats?

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  • Igarashi Akira
    Department of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University JSPS Research fellow

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  • 誰が「不倫」をするのか
  • ダレ ガ 「 フリン 」 オ スル ノ カ

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<p>Prohibition of infidelity, or extramarital sex, is a fundamental of the contemporary marital system. So, who commits infidelity? There are few empirical studies investigating this question in Japan. In this study, the determinants of infidelity in Japan have been tested through the framework of opportunity and marital relationship. The results show that labour time, intimacy of marital relationship, and the number of children are not associated with infidelity. Level of education is relevant for both males and females, with higher education reducing infidelity. Income and difference of income between males and females is relevant for males. Husbands are more likely to commit infidelity when their income is higher, or when their income is lower than that of their wife.</p>

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