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Legally ever after: How did 1986 immigration reform affect marriage?

  • Published In: Journal of Demographic Economics, 2023, v. 89, n. 4. P. 569 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gamino, Aaron M. 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper is the first to study the effects of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 on marriage rates between foreign-born individuals and natural-born citizens. Using marriage license data, I find that gains to marriages involving a native bride and foreign groom decrease by 0.2 log points. The decrease in is driven by reductions in gains to marriages involving a Mexican groom or a non-Canadian, non-Mexican groom. I do not find evidence that the effects differed for states with lower educational attainment or higher shares of illegal immigrants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Demographic Economics. 2023/12, Vol. 89, Issue 4, p569
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2054-0892
  • DOI:10.1017/dem.2022.14
  • Accession Number:173624721
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