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美国兄弟姐妹性别构成、种族与婚姻
Sibling sex composition, race, and marriage in the United States
摘要
Using the universe of Texas births from 1976–1997, matched to marriage records through 2019, we provide the first U.S. evidence on how sibling sex composition affects marriage outcomes. First-born individuals with a same-sex younger sibling are more likely to marry, and to marry earlier, consistent with evidence from other settings. The scale and diversity of our setting further let us examine how these effects differ across race and ethnicity. We find they are concentrated among White individuals and in wealthier counties, with Hispanic women also responding in higher-income areas.
中文摘要
利用1976至1997年间得克萨斯州全部出生人口数据，并将其与截至2019年的婚姻记录相匹配，我们首次提供了美国关于兄弟姐妹性别构成如何影响婚姻结果的证据。有同性较年幼弟妹的长子女更有可能结婚，且结婚更早，这与其他背景下的证据一致。我们研究环境的规模和多样性还使我们得以考察这些效应在种族和族裔之间的差异。我们发现，这些效应集中于白人个体以及较富裕的县，而西班牙裔女性在高收入地区也表现出相应反应。