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Young and Out in Germany : On the Youths' Chances of Labor Market Entrance in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang - 1997
This paper deals with the labor market entrance of young people in the Federal Republic" of Germany. The main focus is … on failures during this stage. First, an overview of the youth" labor market in Germany is given. Then, the transition … capital variables there is a striking effect of the family background" of the youths. The following section addresses the …
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Economics of the family : marriage, children, and human capital ; a conference report of the National Bureau of Economic Research
Schultz, Theodore William (contributor);  … - 1974
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000114055
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Do Walmart Supercenters Improve Food Security?
Courtemanche, Charles J. - 2018
This paper examines the effect of Walmart Supercenters, which lower food prices and expand food availability, on household and child food insecurity. Our food insecurity-related outcomes come from the 2001-2012 waves of the December Current Population Study Food Security Supplement. Using narrow...
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Nothing Propinks Like Propinquity : Using Machine Learning to Estimate the Effects of Spatial Proximity in the Major League Baseball Draft
Ahmadi, Majid; Durst, Nathan; Lachman, Jeff; List, John A. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Recent models and empirical work on network formation emphasize the importance of propinquity in producing strong interpersonal connections. Yet, one might wonder how deep such insights run, as thus far empirical results rely on survey and lab-based evidence. In this study, we examine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013477279
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The Effect of Child Endowment on Fertility Choices
Lavy, Victor; Nussbaum, Yeshaya - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
estimate the effect of her birth on further fertility. We find that the birth of a gifted child increases family size. However … disabled child negatively affects family size, but only when the child is of high birth order. Our results point to child …
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The Child Penalty Atlas
Kleven, Henrik Jacobsen; Landais, Camille; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This paper builds a world atlas of child penalties in employment based on micro data from 134 countries. The estimation of child penalties is based on pseudo-event studies of first child birth using cross-sectional data. The pseudo-event studies are validated against true event studies using...
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Mortality risk and consumption by couples
Hurd, Michael D. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 1999
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Long Term Care Risk for Couples and Singles
Capatina, Elena; Hansen, Gary D.; Hsu, Minchung - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
This paper compares the impact of long term care (LTC) risk on single and married households and studies the roles played by informal care (IC), consumption sharing within households, and Medicaid in insuring this risk. We develop a life-cycle model where individuals face survival and health...
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The Multigenerational Impact of Children and Childcare Policies
Karademir, Sencer; Laliberté, Jean-William P.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
This paper examines the multigenerational impact of children and whether the public provision of formal childcare lessens the earnings and employment impacts of children. We find that the arrival of a firstborn reduces employment and earnings of mothers and employment of grandmothers. Studying a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014512058
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Does Money Protect Health Status? Evidence from South African Pensions
Case, Anne - 2001
The channels by which better health leads to higher income, and those by which higher income protects health status, are of interest to both researchers and policy makers. In general, quantifying the impact of income on health is difficult, given the simultaneous determination of health and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012470223