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This paper sheds light on the role of family networks in the dynamics of a West African labour market, i.e. in the …. It investigates the effects of three dimensions of the family network on these transitions: its structure, the strength … on a representative sample of 2000 households. Using event history data and very detailed information on family network …
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shocks across the life cycle on labor market outcomes and major life decisions: human capital investment, mobility, family … relocate to new labor markets, individuals in the middle of their careers reduce fertility and adjust family formation …
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. We provide an exhaustive overview over all accessible individual and household‐level surveys undertaken in Kazakhstan …
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parents. Findings indicate that policy makers should target the household rather the individual, and combine policies for …
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together by partners in the same household has become increasingly crucial in the American family … investments in terms of childcare and household activities are likely to increase the marital surplus, they are consequently … relationship between divorce and marital investments is offered in terms of increasing intra-household time consumption …
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-marriage family outcomes using a conceptual framework that is widely applicable. Based on two data sets from China, we find beautiful … negative impact seems to operate by altering bargaining power within the family and the opportunity cost of having children … or performing household chores in urban areas …
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individuals within the household. The main message is that distortionary indirect taxation can circumvent the agency problem of … the household. Essentially, taxation should discourage less the consumption of a certain group of goods: those for which …
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We investigate the impacts of COVID-19 on domestic violence and family stress. Our empirical analysis relies on a … may affect family stress and domestic violence. We find no evidence that employment status and work arrangements are … related to higher self-reported levels of family stress and violence in the home due to confinement, suggesting that remote …
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In this paper, we address the question whether family support via the income tax system is more generous in France than … compare effective average tax rates for different household types in France and Germany. Our analysis shows that the popular …, however not due to the French Family splitting but rather to the different definitions of taxable incomes in both countries …
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We propose a model of intergenerational transmission of education wherein children belong to either highly educated or low-educated families. Children choose the intensity of their social activities while parents decide how much educational effort to exert. Using data on adolescents in the...
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