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Gender, Educational Attainment, and the Impact of Parental Migration on Children Left Behind
Antman, Francisca M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
Estimation of the causal effect of parental migration on children's educational attainment is complicated by the fact that migrants and non-migrants are likely to differ in unobservable ways that also affect children's educational outcomes. This paper suggests a novel way of addressing this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561763
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Tariffs, Social Status, and Gender in India
Anukriti, S; Kumler, Todd J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This paper shows that trade policy can have significant intergenerational distributional effects across gender and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010744667
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What's the Use of Marriage?
Cigno, Alessandro - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
We use elementary game-theoretical concepts to compare domestic equilibria with and without marriage. In particular, we examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the decision to marry, and on the choice of game conditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008558938
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Self-Employment and Parenthood: Exploring the Impact of Partners, Children and Gender
Aidis, Ruta; Wetzels, Cecile - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
This paper explores the relationship between self-employment, partner’s employment, the household and children on a mother’s and father’s probability to choose self-employment. Few studies are available on this topic and their analysis is mainly limited to the female role in the North...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763591
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First Time Parents’ Paid Work Patterns in Amsterdam: Father’s Part-Time Work, Family’s Immigrant Background and Mother’s Work for Pay When the Infant Is Very Young
Wetzels, Cecile - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
We analyze first time parents’ work patterns. Little empirical work exists on the influence of the partner’s (change of) employment status. There is no study known to us that investigates the effects of the family’s immigrant background. This study explores both issues in addition to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763840
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Gender, Economic Development and Islam: A Perspective from France
Adida, Claire L.; Laitin, David D.; Valfort, Marie-Anne - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
test. Our data show that Muslim and Christian gender norms are as postulated. However, the correlations between Muslim vs …. Christian immigrants and the channels purported to link in-group gender norms to economic progress are weak and inconsistent …. Speculations are offered on the intervening variables that mitigate the effect of Muslim gender norms on economic performance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539173
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Understanding the Mechanisms Through Which an Influential Early Childhood Program Boosted Adult Outcomes
Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo; Savelyev, Peter - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887064
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Transcriptional Modulation of the Developing Immune System by Early Life Social Adversity
Cole, Steven W.; Conti, Gabriella; Arevalo, Jesusa M.; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
To identify molecular mechanisms by which early life social conditions might influence adult risk of disease in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), we analyze changes in basal leukocyte gene expression profiles in 4-month-old animals reared under adverse social conditions. Compared to the basal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990923
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Altruism, Cooperation, and Efficiency: Agricultural Production in Polygynous Households
Akresh, Richard; Chen, Joyce J.; Moore, Charity - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
Altruism among family members can, in some cases, inhibit cooperation by increasing the utility that players expect to receive in a non-cooperative equilibrium. To test this, we examine agricultural productivity in polygynous households in West Africa. We find that cooperation is greater –...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416949
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Development and Sources of Labor Productivity in Chinese Provinces
Su, Biwei; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
As China exhibited unprecedented rapid economic growth ever since its reform and openness, the development and sources … of labor productivity has gradually come to the forefront. This paper studies the development and the source of labor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416957