Table 3

Regression Results for Probability of Marrying for 23–25-Year-Olds by Change in Eligibility

Newly Eligible at State LevelNewly Eligible at Individual Level
Newly eligible*enactment0.0127***
(0.0027)
−0.0073***
(0.0017)
Newly eligible*implementation0.0114***
(0.0035)
−0.0098***
(0.0012)
Observations795,008795,008
Dependent variable means
    Newly eligible, pre-enactment0.0590.080
    Previously eligible, pre-enactment0.0610.000
    Newly eligible, implementation0.0490.069
    Previously eligible, implementation0.0510.000
  • Source: 2008–2013 1-year ACS data. Notes: Shown are coefficients estimated from the specification of the determinants of the probability of marrying. Each column presents results from a single regression. Regressions are estimated using population weights. Specifications include state, year, and age fixed effects, national and state-year trends, as well as individual demographic controls, and the age-specific state-year sex ratio and unemployment rate. The sample includes all individuals who were unmarried in the calendar year prior to the survey year and those who married in the calendar year prior to the survey year ages 23–25. Robust standard errors clustered at the state level in parentheses,

  • *** p < 0.01,

  • ** p < 0.05,

  • * p < 0.1.