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Title: Marriage equality and interstate migration

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2017

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Abstract: This study examines the impact of state imposed, marriage equality laws on interstate migration prior to the 26 June 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling to legalize same-sex marriage in all states. Results of the estimation of a series of probit models suggest that all head of households are more likely to leave states without marriage equality. This estimated impact is significantly larger for household heads in same-sex relationships. When examining the migration choices separately by both sex and relationship type, this result remains significant for female heads of households in different-sex relationships and male heads of households in same-sex relationships. Simulations, using the results of the probit estimations, the analysis of regional trends, and recent rebellions against the Supreme Court ruling indicate that state level, marriage equality laws may be aggravating the imbalanced distribution of same- and different-sex couple households across the country.

Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00036846.2016.1251565

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Authors: Beaudin, Laura

Periodical (Full): Applied Economics

Issue: 30

Volume: 49

Pages: 2956-2973

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Gender, Migration and Immigration

Countries: United States