Working Papers
“Migration, Segregation, and Interracial Marriage” Cameron Deal. Submitted. [Draft]
[Abstract]
Interracial marriage increased substantially in the late 20th century, concurrent with declines in regional and residential segregation. This paper studies whether these trends are related using two historical quasi-experiments and a stylized model of the marriage market. I use a shift-share instrument to find that the Great Migration increased interracial marriage in receiving communities, though this effect was absent in highly segregated cities. Using railroad density as an instrument, I also find that residential segregation decreased interracial marriage. Together, these findings indicate that internal migration and declining segregation contributed to the rise of interracial marriage in the non-Southern United States.
“Intergenerational Mobility of LGBTQ+ Individuals” Santiago Deambrosi, Cameron Deal. [Draft]
[Abstract]
We document an intergenerational mobility gap based on sexual orientation in the United States. Using a nationally representative survey, we find that LGBQ+ men achieve income ranks 6–9 percentiles lower than heterosexual men from the same parental income rank, especially at higher parental income levels. LGBQ+ men are also less likely to follow their father’s occupation. These gaps persist when comparing LGBQ+ respondents to their heterosexual siblings. We explore a wide set of potential mechanisms, including parental relationships, mental health, and friendships.
“Interracial Couples in the United States 1850-2000: Evidence from Census Data” Cameron Deal. Reject & Resubmit, Demography. [Draft]
[Abstract]
Interracial marriage offers a measure of social integration between people of different races. Much scholarship has studied the legal system that regulated interracial marriage as well as media reactions to interracial relationships, but less attention has been paid to describing this population from an economic and demo- graphic point of view. I use historical Census data to study the demographic and economic characteristics of interracial couples in the United States. My results suggest: (1) laws prohibiting interracial marriage do not appear to have impacted the prevalence of interracial marriage; (2) the prevalence of interracial marriage reached a low around the turn of the 20th century; (3) interracial couples comprise an economically and demographically distinct group compared to Black and white same-race couples; (4) the composition and socioeconomic status of this group evolved over time; (5) there are important differences in economic success across couple type: interracial couples with white men tend to have higher socioeconomic status than those with Black men.
Works in Progress
“Covariate-Dependent Reporting Bias: Methods and Application to the LGBQ Earnings Gap” Cameron Deal. [Pre-Registration] [Slides]
“Firms and Health” Cameron Deal, Rita Ginja, Ben Sampson.
Publications
“Sexual Identity, Poverty, and Utilization of Government Services” Cameron Deal, Shea Greenberg, Gilbert Gonzales. Journal of Population Economics. (2024) [Link] [Replication Materials]
“Homelessness Among Sexual Minority Youth” Cameron Deal, Gilbert Gonzales. Pediatrics. (2023) [Link] [Replication Materials]
“Heterogeneity in Public Opinion Effects: Evidence from Bostock v. Clayton County” Cameron Deal. AEA Papers and Proceedings. (2023) [Link] [Replication Materials]
“Effects of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion on Health Insurance Coverage for Individuals in Same-Sex Couples” Samuel Mann, Christopher Carpenter, Gilbert Gonzales, Benjamin Harrell, Cameron Deal. Health Services Research. (2023) [Link]
“Gender Minority Youth Experiencing Homelessness and Corresponding Health Disparities” Cameron Deal, Riya Doshi, Gilbert Gonzales. Journal of Adolescent Health. (2023) [Link] [Replication Materials]
“Bound By Bostock: The Effect of Court Decisions on Attitudes” Cameron Deal. Economics Letters. (2022) [Link] [Replication Materials]
“Health Risk Factors and Outcomes Among Gender Minority High School Students in 15 US States” Gilbert Gonzales, Cameron Deal. JAMA. (2022) [Link] [Replication Materials]
“Anti-Transgender Legislation—A Public Health Concern for Transgender Youth” Harry Barbee, Cameron Deal, Gilbert Gonzales. JAMA Pediatrics. (2021) [Link]
Other Publications
“The Broadening Impact of Rising Wildfire Smoke in the United States” Mark Borgschulte, Cameron Deal, Bhash Mazumder. Chicago Fed Letter. (2024) [Link]
“Neighborhoods with Public Housing: Tracking Their Residents’ Financial Health and Visiting Patterns” Dawn Chinagorom-Abiakalam, Cameron Deal, Elainia Gupta, Daniel Hartley, Bhashkar Mazumder, Ryan Perry. Chicago Fed Letter. (2023) [Link]
