Konferenzbeitrag
Child Quality and Child Quantity: Evidence from Bolivian Household Surveys
Models built on the classical quality-quantity trade-off predict an increase in child quality and a decrease in child quantity in poor developing countries when parental wealth and educational levels increase. This paper tests this prediction empirically in a cross-sectional framework with data from Bolivian household surveys. Instead of focusing on actual fertility levels, the reported desired number of children is considered. The potential problem of ex-post rationalizing births -- i.e. the adaptation of desired to actual fertility levels -- is taken into account. The empirical findings are in line with the predictions of these models. Furthermore a weak but significant negative impact of fertility exceeding the desired level on educational outcomes is found.
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Englisch
- Bibliographic citation
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Series: Beiträge zur Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2012: Neue Wege und Herausforderungen für den Arbeitsmarkt des 21. Jahrhunderts - Session: Households ; No. E02-V1
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Wirtschaft
Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions
Household Behavior: General
Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Bredl, Sebastian
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Veröffentlichung
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2012
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- Konferenzbeitrag
Associated
- Bredl, Sebastian
Time of origin
- 2012
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