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Spousal Choice among the Children of Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants in Six European Countries: Transnational Spouse or Co-ethnic Migrant?

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  • Sarah Carol
  • Evelyn Ersanilli
  • Mareike Wagner

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type="main" xml:id="imre12068-abs-0001"> Transnational marriages of migrants in Western Europe tend to be seen as hampering integration. In response, policies have been tightened, despite little knowledge on transnational marriages and the effects of such measures. This paper investigates the role of individual preferences and contextual factors such as family reunification policies, group size and development levels of the regions of origin in partner choice of the children of Turkish and Moroccan immigrants. We draw on a novel dataset collected in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Our findings suggest that transnational marriages are partly associated with contextual factors such as a rural origin and family reunification policies. The analysis indicates higher rates of transnational marriages under open family reunification policies, providing tentative evidence of policy effects. On the individual level, the choice of a partner from the parents' origin country is associated with religiosity.

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  • Sarah Carol & Evelyn Ersanilli & Mareike Wagner, 2014. "Spousal Choice among the Children of Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants in Six European Countries: Transnational Spouse or Co-ethnic Migrant?," International Migration Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(2), pages 387-414, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:intmig:v:48:y:2014:i:2:p:387-414
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    1. Amelie Van Pottelberge & Frank Caestecker & Bart Van de Putte & John Lievens, 2021. "Partner selection patterns in transition: The case of Turkish and Moroccan minorities in Belgium," Demographic Research, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany, vol. 45(34), pages 1041-1080.
    2. Alexia Sabbe & Karima Boujaddayni & Marleen Temmerman & Els Leye, 2019. "Marriage and Migration: Moroccan Women’s Views on Partner Choice, Arranged and Forced Marriage in Belgium," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 20(4), pages 1097-1120, November.
    3. Ritzen, Jo & Kahanec, Martin, 2017. "A Sustainable Immigration Policy for the EU," IZA Policy Papers 126, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    4. Richard Alba & Nancy Foner, 2015. "Mixed Unions and Immigrant-Group Integration in North America and Western Europe," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 662(1), pages 38-56, November.
    5. Hill Kulu & Amparo González-Ferrer, 2014. "Family Dynamics Among Immigrants and Their Descendants in Europe: Current Research and Opportunities," European Journal of Population, Springer;European Association for Population Studies, vol. 30(4), pages 411-435, November.
    6. Michaela Potančoková & Sandra Jurasszovich & Anne Goujon, 2018. "Consequences of International Migration on the Size and Composition of Religious Groups in Austria," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 905-924, November.

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