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Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives' Marriage, and Fertility
Carlana, Michela; Tabellini, Marco - 2018
In this paper, we study the effects of immigration on natives' marriage, fertility, and family formation across US …
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Does custody law affect family behavior in and out of marriage?
Böheim, René; Francesconi, Marco; Halla, Martin - 2012
We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291434
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Does Custody Law Affect Family Behavior In and Out of Marriage?
Böheim, René; Francesconi, Marco; Halla, Martin - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959670
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The effect of joint custody on marriage and divorce
Halla, Martin - 2009
Since the 1970s almost all states have introduced a form of joint custody after divorce. We analyze the causal effect of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different timing of reforms across states and the control group of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269511
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How Do Sex Ratios Affect Marriage and Labor Markets? Evidence from America's Second Generation
Angrist, Joshua D. - 2001
Sex ratios, i.e., relative numbers of men and women, can affect marriage prospects, labor force participation, and other social and economic variables. But the observed association between sex ratios and social and economic conditions may be confounded by omitted variables and reverse causality....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270571
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Explaining Gender Differences in Migrant Sorting: Evidence from Canada-US Migration
Escamilla-Guerrero, David; Lepistö, Miko; Minns, Chris - 2023
Using newly digitized Canada-Vermont border crossing records from the early twentieth century, this paper identifies key factors that may explain differences in how female and male migrants sort by human capital across destinations. Earnings maximization largely explains sorting patterns among...
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The economic progress of American Jewry: from 18th century merchants to 21st century professionals
Chiswick, Barry R. - 2009
This paper tracks the economic status of American Jewry over the past three centuries. It relies on qualitative material in the early period and quantitative data since 1890. The primary focus is on the occupational status of Jewish men and women, compared to non-Jews, with additional analyses...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269403
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Who Married, (to) Whom, and Where? Trends in Marriage in the United States, 1850-1940
Olivetti, Claudia; Paserman, M. Daniele; Salisbury, Laura; … - 2020
We present new findings about the relationship between marriage and socioeconomic background in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Imputing socioeconomic status of family of origin from first names, we document a socioeconomic gradient for women in the probability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012322610
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Rainfall Risk and Fertility: Evidence from Farm Settlements during the American Demographic Transition
Grimm, Michael - 2016
Fertility is a main driver and outcome of long-term growth. Yet, fertility may not only interact with the level of … income but also with its volatility. In pre-modern economies where formal social security was largely absent, fertility … transition in the United States covering the period 1870 to 1930 and explore whether variation in fertility among American …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011584666
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The Long Shadow of the Past: Early-Life Disease Environment and Later-Life Mortality
Noghanibehambari, Hamid; Fletcher, Jason M. - 2023
A recently growing literature evaluates the influence of early-life conditions on life-cycle health and mortality. This paper extends this literature by estimating the associations between birth-state infant mortality rates experienced during early-life (as a proxy for general disease...
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