Cultural Dissimilarity and Intermarriage. A Longitudinal Study of Immigrants in Sweden 1990-2005
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Summary, in English
Intermarriage with natives is a key indicator of immigrant integration. This article studies intermarriage for 138 immigrant groups in Sweden, using longitudinal individual level data. It shows great variation in marriage patterns across immigrant populations, ranging from over 70 percent endogamy in some immigrants groups to below 5 percent in other groups. Although part of this variation is explained by human capital and the structure of the marriage market, cultural factors (values, religion, and language) play an important role as well. Immigrants from culturally more dissimilar countries are less likely to intermarry with natives, and instead more prone to endogamy.
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Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
297-324
Publication/Series
International Migration Review
Volume
45
Issue
2
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Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Topic
- Economic History
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 0197-9183