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dc.contributor.author | Lehmann, Jee-Yeon K. | en |
dc.contributor.author | Nuevo-Chiquero, Ana | en |
dc.contributor.author | Vidal-Fernández, Marian | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-08-15 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-09-14T11:06:59Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-09-14T11:06:59Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
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 |
dc.language.iso | eng | en |
dc.publisher | |aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonn | en |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | |aIZA Discussion Papers |x6755 | en |
dc.subject.jel | J10 | en |
dc.subject.jel | J13 | en |
dc.subject.jel | I24 | en |
dc.subject.ddc | 330 | en |
dc.subject.keyword | birth order | en |
dc.subject.keyword | early test scores | en |
dc.subject.keyword | parental investment | en |
dc.subject.keyword | prenatal investment | en |
dc.subject.keyword | postnatal investment | en |
dc.subject.keyword | early childhood investment | en |
dc.subject.keyword | fetal origins hypothesis | en |
dc.subject.keyword | cognitive outcomes | en |
dc.subject.keyword | non-cognitive outcomes | en |
dc.subject.stw | Schwangerschaft | en |
dc.subject.stw | Kinderbetreuung | en |
dc.subject.stw | Frühkindliche Bildung | en |
dc.subject.stw | Kinder | en |
dc.subject.stw | Kognition | en |
dc.subject.stw | USA | en |
dc.title | Explaining the birth order effect: The role of prenatal and early childhood investments | - |
dc.type | Working Paper | en |
dc.identifier.ppn | 721216005 | en |
dc.rights | http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen | en |
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