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Labor market dynamics and the migration behavior of married couples

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Braun, Christine, Nusbaum, Charlie and Rupert, Peter (2021) Labor market dynamics and the migration behavior of married couples. Review of Economic Dynamics, 42 . pp. 239-263. doi:10.1016/j.red.2020.11.001

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Abstract

Between 1964 and 2000, the intercounty migration rate of married couples declined by 15%. Concurrently, female labor force participation and the relative wages of women increased. In 1964, 36% of married households had both spouses in the labor force and women earned only 50% of the wages of men. Over the following 36 years, the fraction of dual earner households increased to 75% and women's earnings rose to 64% of men's. Using a two location household level search model of the labor market, we show that both the increase in dual earner households and the rise in women's wages contributed significantly to the decline in the migration rate of married households, with each explaining 55% and 16% of the decline, respectively. In addition, we show that the co-location problem has important implications for estimates of lifetime earnings inequality.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Labor market, Labor supply, Married women -- Employment, Husbands -- Employment
Journal or Publication Title: Review of Economic Dynamics
Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN: 1094-2025
Official Date: October 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
October 2021Published
10 November 2020Available
19 August 2020Accepted
Volume: 42
Page Range: pp. 239-263
DOI: 10.1016/j.red.2020.11.001
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
CNS-1725797National Science Foundationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100008982
UNSPECIFIEDCalifornia NanoSystems Institutehttp://viaf.org/viaf/307446515
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