Estimating the Economic Boost of Marriage Equality in Delaware

Postprints from The Williams Institute

Kastanis Angeliki ; Badgett Lee

keywords: marriage equality;    Delaware;    economic impact;    same sex marriage;   

Publisher: The Williams Institute

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【 摘 要 】

Extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in Delaware would bring an estimated $7 million to the state and local economy. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,646 same-sex couples live in Delaware. Of those couples, 50 percent, or approximately 767 marriage licenses, would be issued within the first three years after the passage of marriage equality, a pattern that has been observed in Massachusetts and elsewhere. The report also takes into account the Delaware couples that may have married in other states.

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