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Cultural Roots of Family Ties
Davis, Lewis - 2020
We forward the hypothesis and empirically establish that variations in the strength of family ties are rooted in … culture. In particular, we show that individualism is associated with looser family ties. We exploit the associations between …- and country-level, we find strong support that individualism reduces family ties. The estimated effects are economically …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012851031
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Cultural roots of family ties
Davis, Lewis S.; Williamson, Claudia R. - In: Journal of institutional economics 16 (2020) 6, pp. 785-808
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012384710
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The evolution of secularization : cultural transmission, religion and fertility theory, simulations and evidence
Bar-El, Ronen; Garcia-Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana; … - 2010
This study presents an evolutionary process of secularization that integrates a theoretical model, simulations, and an empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II – ISSP, 1998). Following Bisin and Verdier (2000,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003970726
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The economics of human development and social mobility
Heckman, James J.; Mosso, Stefano - 2014
rationalize the evidence and unify the treatment effect and family influence literatures. The evidence on the empirical and policy … features of successful families and interventions to shape skills at all stages of childhood. The next wave of family studies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010252655
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The Economics of Human Development and Social Mobility
Heckman, James J. - 2014
rationalize the evidence and unify the treatment effect and family influence literatures. The evidence on the empirical and policy … features of successful families and interventions to shape skills at all stages of childhood. The next wave of family studies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013057895
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The Evolution of Secularization : Cultural Transmission, Religion and Fertility Theory, Simulations and Evidence
Bar-El, Ronen - 2010
This study presents an evolutionary process of secularization that integrates a theoretical model, simulations, and an empirical estimation that employs data from 32 countries (included in the International Social Survey Program: Religion II – ISSP, 1998). Following Bisin and Verdier (2000,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013141739
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Cultural remittances and modern fertility
Melki, Mickael; Rapoport, Hillel; Spolaore, Enrico; … - 2024
We argue that migrants played a significant role in the diffusion of the demographic transition from France to the rest of Europe in the late 19th century. Employing novel data on French immigration from other European regions from 1850 to 1930, we find that higher immigration to France...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015070203
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What Drives Differences in Inequality Across Countries?
Szekely, Miguel; Hilgert, Marianne - 2001
This paper presents microeconomic simulation techniques to examine what drives differences in inequality across countries. The simulation decomposes cross-country inequality differences into the importance of individual decisions, such as fertility, mating, labor force participation, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014136646
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014337881
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What drives youth's intention to migrate abroad? : evidence from international survey data
Milasi, Santo - In: IZA Journal of development and migration 11 (2020) 1/12, pp. 1-30
turned into more concrete plans. Finally, this study shows that while youth's and adults' migration propensities are often … considerably stronger among youth than adults. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012303235