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The Oscar Curse: Status Dynamics and Gender Differences in Marital Survival


H. Colleen Stuart


Carnegie Mellon University

Sue Moon


University of Toronto

Tiziana Casciaro


University of Toronto
January 27, 2011


Abstract:     
We analyzed the marital histories of all Best Actor and Best Actress Academy Award nominees from 1936 to 2010 to determine the effect of a sudden status shift on marriage survival. We find that Oscar wins are associated with a greater risk of divorce for Best Actresses, but not for Best Actors. This asymmetry is consistent with gender dynamics documented in marriages among the general population.

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Keywords: Divorce, Careers, Gender

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Date posted: January 28, 2011  

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Stuart, H. Colleen, Moon, Sue and Casciaro, Tiziana, The Oscar Curse: Status Dynamics and Gender Differences in Marital Survival (January 27, 2011). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1749612 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1749612

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H. Colleen Stuart (Contact Author)
Carnegie Mellon University ( email )
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
United States
Sue Moon
University of Toronto ( email )
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Tiziana Casciaro
University of Toronto ( email )
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
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