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| dc.contributor.author | | Lehmann, Jee-Yeon K. | | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | | Nuevo-Chiquero, Ana | | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | | Vidal-Fernández, Marian | | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | | 2012-08-15 | | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | | 2012-09-14T11:06:59Z | | - |
| dc.date.available | | 2012-09-14T11:06:59Z | | - |
| dc.date.issued | | 2012 | | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | | http://hdl.handle.net/10419/62496 | | - |
| dc.description.abstract | | The critical role of prenatal and early childhood conditions on adult outcomes has been the focus of a rich body of research. In this paper, we examine various pre- and postnatal investments as possible sources behind the birth order effect - significant differences in the educational and labor market outcomes across children of varying birth orders. Taking advantage of a rich set of information on in utero and early childhood conditions in the Children of the NLSY79, we find that, within the same household, siblings of higher birth order experience a lower reduction in cigarette usage during pregnancy, are breastfed less often, and experience less cognitive stimulation and emotional support at ages 0 to 1. Next, we test for the presence of birth order effects in early cognitive and non-cognitive test scores and examine whether these differences can be explained by variations in prenatal and early childhood investments. Although there exists a significant negative relationship between birth order and early cognitive/non-cognitive test scores, the size and the significance of the negative birth order effects in test scores and educational attainment are robust to controlling for variations in early childhood factors. | | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | | eng | | en_US |
| dc.publisher | | IZA Bonn | | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | | Discussion Paper series, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 6755 | | en_US |
| dc.subject.jel | | J10 | | en_US |
| dc.subject.jel | | J13 | | en_US |
| dc.subject.jel | | I24 | | en_US |
| dc.subject.ddc | | 330 | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | birth order | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | early test scores | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | parental investment | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | prenatal investment | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | postnatal investment | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | early childhood investment | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | fetal origins hypothesis | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | cognitive outcomes | | en_US |
| dc.subject.keyword | | non-cognitive outcomes | | en_US |
| dc.subject.stw | | Schwangerschaft | | en_US |
| dc.subject.stw | | Kinderbetreuung | | en_US |
| dc.subject.stw | | Frühkindliche Bildung | | en_US |
| dc.subject.stw | | Kinder | | en_US |
| dc.subject.stw | | Kognition | | en_US |
| dc.subject.stw | | USA | | en_US |
| dc.title | | Explaining the birth order effect: The role of prenatal and early childhood investments | | en_US |
| dc.type | | Working Paper | | en_US |
| dc.identifier.ppn | | 721216005 | | en_US |
| dc.rights | | http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen | | en_US |
| Appears in Collections: | | IZA Discussion Papers, Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA)
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