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Effects of Employment on Marriage: Evidence from a Randomized Study of the Job Corps Program
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Effects of Employment on Marriage: Evidence from a Randomized Study of the Job Corps Program

Published: Dec 17, 2008
Publisher: Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research
Human Services Employment Training and Re-employment Family Support Strengthening Families and Responsible Fatherhood

Authors

Arif A. Mamun

This report explores the effects of employment and earnings on the likelihood of marriage for young economically disadvantaged men and women. The study exploits the change in employment resulting from random assignment to the Job Corps program to identify the effect of employment on the likelihood of marriage. The key finding of this study is that an increase in employment and earnings has positive effects on the likelihood of marriage for women, but has no significant effect for men.

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