The Early Origins of Birth Order Differences in Children’s Outcomes and Parental Behavior
| Autor: | Ana Nuevo-Chiquero, Marian Vidal-Fernandez, Jee-Yeon K. Lehmann |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Economics and Econometrics Cognitive stimulation Strategy and Management 05 social sciences parental behaviour Cognition home environment School entry Cognitive test Developmental psychology cognitive Birth order Management of Technology and Innovation 0502 economics and business National Longitudinal Surveys 050207 economics birth order non-cognitive Psychology Social psychology 050205 econometrics |
| Zdroj: | Lehmann, J-Y K, Nuevo-Chiquero, A & Vidal-Fernandez, M 2018, ' The early origins of birth order differences in children's outcomes and parental behavior ', Journal of Human Resources, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 123-156 . https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.53.1.0816-8177 |
| ISSN: | 1548-8004 0022-166X |
| DOI: | 10.3368/jhr.53.1.0816-8177 |
| Popis: | We document birth order differences in cognitive and noncognitive outcomes and maternal behavior from birth to adolescence using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 (NLSY79). As early as age one, later-born children score lower on cognitive tests than their siblings, and the gap increases until school entry and remains statistically significant thereafter. Variations in parental behavior, such as cognitive stimulation by mothers, can explain a large portion of the birth order differences in cognitive abilities before school entry. Our findings suggest that broad shifts in parental behavior are plausible explanations for the observed birth order differences in education and labor market outcomes. |
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