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The age at which children leave the parental home differs considerably across countries. We present a theoretical model predicting that higher job security of parents and lower job security of children may delay emancipation. We then provide aggregate evidence which supports this hypothesis for...
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The age at which children leave the parental home differs considerably across countries. We present a theoretical model predicting that higher job security of parents and lower job security of children may delay emancipation. We then provide aggregate evidence which supports this hypothesis for...
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The age at which children leave the parental home differs considerably across countries. We present a theoretical model predicting that higher job security of parents and lower job security of children may delay emancipation. We then provide aggregate evidence which supports this hypothesis for...
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This paper investigates the impact of unemployment on the propensity to start a family. Unemployment is accompanied by … analyze unemployment at the intersection of state-dependence and the reduced opportunity costs of parenthood, distinguishing … UK (1994-2001). The results highlight spurious negative effects of unemployment on family formation among men, which can …
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-low fertility levels in Italy. Starting from the assumption that childbearing decisions also depend on uncertainty about future … employment, income, and wealth, we empirically assess how fertility intentions are affected by: 1) the deprivation of a quality …
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clearly increases the likelihood to have a first child. -- Family formation ; fertility ; unemployment ; cross …This paper investigates the impact of unemployment on the propensity to start a family. Unemployment is accompanied by … analyze unemployment at the intersection of state-dependence and the reduced opportunity costs of parenthood, distinguishing …
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