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Title: The Relative Importance of the Husbands and Wifes Characteristics in Family Migration, 1960-2000

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: We explore whether the growing labor force attachment of married women has increased the importance of the wifes characteristics in determining the household migration decision. To the contrary, we find that surprisinglylittle changed between 1960 and 2000. Wives were a weak determinant of family migration over the entire period. Our results suggest that it is difficult to balance two careers simultaneously, with households finding it optimal to focusprimarily on the husbands career rather than settling for significantly inferior labor market outcomes for each spouse.

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Authors: Tenn, Steven

Periodical (Full): Journal of Population Economics

Issue: 4

Volume: 23

Pages: 1319-1337

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Migration and Immigration

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