NIH R01 · 2025
Mental Health Effects of Marriage Policy: Evidence from Linked Administrative Data in New Zealand
PROJECT SUMMARY Eliminating health disparities for vulnerable populations is an important goal. Legal recognition of who is eligible for marriage has expanded throughout the world and may contribute to mental health. We will provide new evidence on the effects of legal access to marriage on the mental health of vulnerable populations using comprehensive, high-quality linked administrative data for individuals in New Zealand – which expanded marriage access in 2013 – and rigorous difference-in-differences and event study methods. New Zealand (NZ) offers an unparalleled opportunity for understanding the effects of legal marriage availability on the mental health of vulnerable people due to…
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