Sex Ratio Effects on Marital Formation and Dissolution, 1980-2000

摘要: Although marriage market characteristics are often used to explain in–out transitions, Guttentag and Secord's sex ratio thesis provides a unique theoretical framework by which elucidate divorce. The theory emphasizes the availability of “opposite” partners as an important factor, but hypothesized outcomes assume gendered whereby males more socioeconomically powerful than females. Using geographically standardized census tract data (N = 65,443), I examine empirically across three decennial time points. After establishing that males, on average, hold disproportionate amount socioeconomic power, conduct cross-sectional regression analyses divorce from 1980 2000. Results partially support theory. While female is consistently related ratios expected, influence male expected only in some periods do not operate any point. findings imply entry dissolution have distinctive causal mechanisms, suggesting need for further theorization research.