Plausibly Exogenous [727] - Spousal Visa Policy (01/15/2022)
LHS Variable
Mixed-citizenship couples
RHS Variable
Spousal visa policy
Source of Exogenous Variation
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was struck down in 2013, which led the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages and granted married same-sex couples all federal marriage benefits
- Redpath (2021), “Spousal Visa Policy and Mixed-Citizenship Couples: Evidence from the End of the Defense Of Marriage Act”