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Cutting fertility : the effect of Cesarean deliveries on subsequent fertility and maternal labor supply

Halla, Martin; Mayr, Harald; Pruckner, Gerald J.; … - 2016

fertility and maternal labor supply. Identification is achieved by exploiting variation in the supply-side's incentives to … estimates show that a non-planned CD at parity one decreases life cycle fertility by almost 17 percent. This reduction in … fertility translates into a temporary increase in maternal employment. …

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Parental leave, (in)formal childcare and long-term child outcomes

Danzer, Natalia; Halla, Martin; Schneeweis, Nicole; … - 2017

We provide a novel interpretation of the estimated treatment e.ects from evaluations of parental leave reforms. Accounting for the counterfactual mode of care is crucial in the analysis of child outcomes and potential mediators. We evaluate a large and generous parental leave extension in...

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How does parental divorce affect children's long-term outcomes?

Frimmel, Wolfgang; Halla, Martin; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - 2016

Numerous papers report a negative association between parental divorce and child outcomes. To provide evidence whether this correlation is driven by a causal effect, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in the extent of sexual integration in fathers' workplaces: Fathers who encounter more women in...

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Does the welfare state destroy the family? : evidence from OECD member countries

Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Scharler, Johann - 2013

involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the … organization of the family. -- marriage ; divorce ; fertility ; welfare state ; risk sharing …

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Financial literacy, economic preferences, and adolescents' field behavior

Razen, Michael; Huber, Jürgen; Hueber, Laura; … - 2020

Financial literacy and economic preferences are considered to be important drivers of health, income, and general well-being. In this paper we bridge the gap between studies on financial literacy and research on economic preferences by how they interplay with each other and the field behavior of...

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Economic origins of cultural norms : the case of animal husbandry and bastardy

Eder, Christoph; Halla, Martin - 2017

This paper explores the historical origins of the cultural norm regarding illegitimacy (formerly known as bastardy). We test the hypothesis that traditional agricultural production structures influenced the historical illegitimacy ratio, and have had a lasting effect until today. Based on data...

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Selective mortality and undernutrition in low- and middle-income countries

Harttgen, Kenneth; Lang, Stefan; Seiler, Johannes - 2017

Anthropometric indicators, in particular the height for a particular age, are found to be lowest in South Asia compared to other geopolitical regions. However, despite the close relationship between undernutrition and mortality rates, the highest mortality rates are concentrated in sub-Saharan...

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The cost-effectiveness of developmental screenings : evidence from a nationwide programme

Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J.; Schober, Thomas - 2015

Early intervention is considered the optimal response to developmental disorders in children. We evaluate a nationwide developmental screening programme for preschoolers in Austria and the resulting interventions. Identification of treatment effects is determined by a birthday cutoff-based...

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Determinants of financial literacy and behavioral bias among adolescents

Aschenwald, Marco; Holzknecht, Armando; Kirchler, Michael; … - 2023

Building on cross-sectional data for Austrian high school students from fifth to twelfth grade, we investigate the correlations between socio-economic background variables and a comprehensive set of variables related to financial decision-making (i.e., financial knowledge, behavioral...

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