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What role does timing play in migrants' transition to marriage? A comparison between endogamous and exogamous marriages
Couple formation and migration are the result of interrelated decision-making processes in the life cycle.
Using data from the “Social Condition and Integration of Foreign Citizens (SCIF)” survey, conducted in
Italy in 2011-2012 by Istat, we aim to investigate how the timing of migration events affects the type and
timing of marriages in the destination country. Time-related models investigate the competing-risk transitions
to endogamous and exogamous marriages with Italian spouses. Obtained results provide evidence
of the complexity of today’s migrations, and they indicate the coexistence of various patterns among
first-generation migrants in Italy, characterised by a plurality of origins, with different projects and behavioural
models. The “interrelation of events” hypothesis explains the transitions to both endogamous
and exogamous marriages among women, while men usually spend more time finding a partner and
achieving economic stability. Despite this general picture, our analysis shows different and original
pathways shaping transitions to marriage by reason of migration and considering a number of demographic
and migratory characteristics