Estimating the Economic Boost of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Pennsylvania
Estimating the Economic Boost of Marriage Equality in Rhode Island
Estimating the Economic Boost of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Puerto Rico
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Estimating the Economic Boost of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in the Northeast and Puerto Rico
May 2013
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These reports estimate the impact of same-sex weddings on the economies of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Puerto Rico over the next three years if the states were to recognize those marriages.
Highlights
Just over half of all same-sex couples in a state will marry in the first three years of marriage equality.
Direct wedding spending by couples and spending by their out-of-state guests will boost state economies by millions.
Wedding spending will also generate state and local sales tax revenue and support jobs in the state.
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