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Title: The Role of Marriage Markets in the Inter-Metropolitan Distribution of Skilled Couples

Citation Type: Conference Paper

Publication Year: 2011

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Abstract: Costa and Kahn(2000) hypothesized that dual--degree couples migrate to large cities in order to solve their dual- employment problem. However, there is only limited empirical evidence in support of this hypothesis. This research presents an alternative explanation:The inter--metropolitan distribution of skilled couples is largely the result of marriages among skilled singles in large cities. The relative merits of both the colocation and marriage market hypotheses are evaluated by comparingthe effects of migration and marriage on the inter- metropolitan distribution of dual--degree couples using data from the 2008 American Community Survey. Migration is found to have little effect on the distribution of dual- degree couples. Rather, the concentration of dual--degree couples is strongly related to the high rate of marriages among single college graduates in large cities. This research highlights the need for research concerning the distribution of skilled workers to examine migration behavior more closely.

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Authors: Cooke, Thomas

Conference Name: Population Association of America

Publisher Location: Washington, D.C.

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Other

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