Gendered Migration Patterns within a Sex Segregated Labor Market

Moving to a new place is a major life event that often includes leaving a job, friends, and family behind. The decision to move or not is even more complex for couples than for individuals because two jobs and two social networks must be taken into account. Considerable research has demonstrated that couples’ moves are driven more by the man’s than the woman’s career and that men are more likely than women to gain economically from moving. Such patterns exist even in such relatively egalitarian