NDLI: International Migration and Educational Assortative Mating in Mexico and the United States

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Author	Choi, Kate H. Mare, Robert D.
Copyright Year	2012
Abstract	This paper examines the relationship between migration and marriage by describing how the distributions of marital statuses and assortative mating patterns vary by individual and community experiences of migration. In Mexico, migrants and those living in areas with high levels of out-migration are more likely to be in heterogamous unions. This is because migration increases the relative attractiveness of single return migrants while disproportionately reducing the number of marriageable men in local marriage markets. In the United States, the odds of homogamy are lower for migrants compared with nonmigrants; however, they do not vary depending on the volume of migration in communities. Migrants are more likely than nonmigrants to “marry up” educationally because the relatively small size of this group compels them to expand their pool of potential spouses to include nonmigrants, who tend to be better educated than they are. Among migrants, the odds of marrying outside of one’s education group increase the most among the least educated. In Mexican communities with high rates of out-migration, the odds of marrying outside of one’s education group are highest among those with the highest level of education. These findings suggest that migration disrupts preferences and opportunities for homogamy by changing social arrangements and normative climates.
Starting Page	449
Ending Page	476
Page Count	28
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00703370
Journal	Demography
Volume Number	49
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	15337790
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2012-03-15
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	International migration Marriage Educational assortative mating Medicine/Public Health Population Economics Sociology Geography (general) Demography
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Demography

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