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Dreaming of Leaving the Nest? Immigration Status and the Living Arrangements of DACAmented

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  • Rania Gihleb
  • Osea Giuntella
  • Jakub Lonsky
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This study investigates the effects of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) on the living arrangements and housing behavior of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Using an event-study approach and difference-in-differences (DID) estimates, we compare immigrants above and below eligibility cutoffs and demonstrate that after the adoption of the policy in June 2012, DACA-eligible immigrants were less likely to live with their parents or in multigenerational households (-11%) and more likely to live independently (+15.5%). We also reveal that DACA-eligible immigrants were less likely to live in the same house (+2%) and more likely to move out of ethnic enclaves (-3%). Lower rental costs (-4.5%) may have facilitated this transition into adulthood and the observed trends in living arrangements. DACA also led to a decline in marriage rates among DACA-eligible individuals, while we found no evidence of significant effects on cohabitation, divorce, and intermarriage. We also found no evidence of a clear impact on fertility

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  • Rania Gihleb & Osea Giuntella & Jakub Lonsky, 2022. "Dreaming of Leaving the Nest? Immigration Status and the Living Arrangements of DACAmented," Working Papers 202202, University of Liverpool, Department of Economics.
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    Keywords

    Immigration Status; DACA; Living Arrangements; Rental Markets;
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    JEL classification:

    • J1 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics
    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • R2 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis

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