ECIN Replication Package for "Not so Black and White: Interracial Marriage and Wages"
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Christina Houseworth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges; Jonathan Fisher, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Version: View help for Version V2
| Name | File Type | Size | Last Modified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data | 09/27/2023 04:56:PM | ||
| Documentation | 09/27/2023 04:33:PM | ||
| Programs | 11/27/2023 01:44:PM | ||
|
|
application/pdf | 76.3 KB | 11/27/2023 08:39:AM |
Project Citation:
Houseworth, Christina, and Fisher, Jonathan. ECIN Replication Package for “Not so Black and White: Interracial Marriage and Wages.” Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2023-11-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/E194083V2
Project Description
Summary:
View help for Summary
This is the replication code and data for the article "Not so Black and White: Interracial Marriage and Wages."
Abstract: We examine wages of Black and White interracially married individuals compared to their intramarried counterparts in the United States. We find a raw interracial marriage wage penalty for White spouses and a raw interracial marriage wage premium for Black spouses. The differential disappears for females, but not for males, when controlling for selection on standard wage equation variables. Negative selection on wages into interracial marriage explain the White male penalty. We find a larger penalty for White males and a smaller premium for Black males in states that were forced to allow interracial marriage by the Supreme Court.
Abstract: We examine wages of Black and White interracially married individuals compared to their intramarried counterparts in the United States. We find a raw interracial marriage wage penalty for White spouses and a raw interracial marriage wage premium for Black spouses. The differential disappears for females, but not for males, when controlling for selection on standard wage equation variables. Negative selection on wages into interracial marriage explain the White male penalty. We find a larger penalty for White males and a smaller premium for Black males in states that were forced to allow interracial marriage by the Supreme Court.
Funding Sources:
View help for Funding Sources
None
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
View help for Subject Terms
interracial marriage;
wage gaps;
racial discrimination
JEL Classification:
View help for JEL Classification
J12 Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse
J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
J12 Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure; Domestic Abuse
J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
Manuscript Number:
View help for Manuscript Number
ECIN-Feb-2023-0091
Geographic Coverage:
View help for Geographic Coverage
United States of America
Time Period(s):
View help for Time Period(s)
1/1/2008 – 12/31/2019 (2008-2019)
Data Type(s):
View help for Data Type(s)
survey data
Methodology
Data Source:
View help for Data Source
IPUMS USA
American Community Survey 1-year files, 2008-2019
Ruggles, S., Genadek, K., Goeken, R., Grover, J., and Sobek, M. (2015) IPUMS USA: Version6.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2015.
American Community Survey 1-year files, 2008-2019
Ruggles, S., Genadek, K., Goeken, R., Grover, J., and Sobek, M. (2015) IPUMS USA: Version6.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS, 2015.
Unit(s) of Observation:
View help for Unit(s) of Observation
Individual in a marriage
Related Publications
Published Versions
Report a Problem
Found a serious problem with the data, such as disclosure risk or copyrighted content? Let us know.
This material is distributed exactly as it arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigator(s) if further information is desired.