Opportunities and Constraints of the Partner Market and Educational Assortative Mating

Stauder, Johannes ; Kossow, Tom

In: Journal of Family Issues, 42 (2021), Nr. 11. pp. 2554-2588. ISSN 0192-513X (Druck-Ausg.), 1552-5481 (Online-Ausg.)

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Abstract

This study aims to determine to what extent the opportunities and restrictions of the partner market influence educational assortative mating. It also analyzes the interplay between the opportunity structure and preferences. Matching district-based partner market indicators to heterosexual couples when they move in together based on the German Socio-Economic Panel, we find strong effects of the opportunity structure on educational homogamy. The results further imply that the density of the supply of potential partners is more important for educational assortative mating than imbalanced supply and competition. While the impact of partner market imbalances on assortative mating is a mere effect of the opportunity structure, the effects of the partner market density of relevant and available partners in space weakly imply that homophile and maximization preferences are simultaneously at work.

Document type:	Article
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Family Issues
Volume:	42
Number:	11
Publisher:	Sage Publications, Inc.
Place of Publication:	Beverly Hills, Calif. [u.a.]
Edition:	Zweitveröffentlichung
Date Deposited:	20 Jan 2022 14:11
Date:	2021
ISSN:	0192-513X (Druck-Ausg.), 1552-5481 (Online-Ausg.)
Page Range:	pp. 2554-2588
Faculties / Institutes:	The Faculty of Economics and Social Studies > Alfred-Weber-Institut for Economics
DDC-classification:	300 Social sciences
Uncontrolled Keywords:	partner market, assortative mating, education, partner choice, couple relationship, homogamy, GSOEP
Additional Information:	Dieser Beitrag ist aufgrund einer (DFG-geförderten) Allianz bzw. Nationallizenz frei zugänglich. *** This publication is freely accessible due to an Alliance licence and a national licence (funded by the DFG, German Research Foundation) respectively.