Gender Inequality Reinforced: The Impact of a Child's Health Shock on Parents' Labor Market Trajectories
This article employs a couple-level framework to examine how a child's severe illness affects
within-family gender inequality. We study parental labor market responses to a child's …
within-family gender inequality. We study parental labor market responses to a child's …
Child health, parental well-being, and the social safety net
How do parents contend with threats to the health and survival of their children? Can the
social safety net mitigate negative economic effects through transfers to affected families …
social safety net mitigate negative economic effects through transfers to affected families …
Poverty and Health
Poverty is strongly associated with worse health across countries and within countries
across individuals. However, not all poor individuals suffer from poor health: the effects of …
across individuals. However, not all poor individuals suffer from poor health: the effects of …
Early childhood health shocks, classroom environment, and social-emotional outcomes
W Zhou, S Wang - Journal of Health Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
This study finds that experiencing early childhood health shocks before primary school
exerts negative externalities in the middle school classroom. Students randomly assigned to …
exerts negative externalities in the middle school classroom. Students randomly assigned to …
[PDF][PDF] The caregiving penalty: Caring for sick parents and the gender pay gap
E Brito, D Contreras - … Ph. d. Thesis). Brown University, Providence …, 2023 - ebritore.github.io
The aging of the population is increasing the demand for adult caregiving. In most of the
world, care for the elderly and sick is provided almost exclusively by families and, within …
world, care for the elderly and sick is provided almost exclusively by families and, within …
Educational consequences of a sibling's disability: Evidence from type 1 diabetes
While there is a growing literature on family health spillovers, questions remain about how
sibling disability status impacts educational outcomes. As disability is not randomly assigned …
sibling disability status impacts educational outcomes. As disability is not randomly assigned …
The Effect of Financial Resources on Fertility: Evidence from Administrative Data on Lottery Winners
This paper utilizes wealth shocks from winning lottery prizes to examine the effect of
financial resources on fertility. Using administrative data on Taiwanese lottery winners and a …
financial resources on fertility. Using administrative data on Taiwanese lottery winners and a …
[PDF][PDF] Impact of child health on families: evidence from childhood cancers
A Adhvaryu, NM Daysal… - 5th IZA Workshop on …, 2022 - conference.iza.org
How do parents contend with threats to the health and survival of their children? We
combine the universe of cancer diagnoses among Danish children with register data for …
combine the universe of cancer diagnoses among Danish children with register data for …
Parental health penalty on adult children's employment: Gender differences and long-term consequences
J Wen, H Huang - Journal of Health Economics, 2024 - Elsevier
This study examines the gender-specific and enduring impacts of parental health shocks on
adult children's employment in China, where both formal care and health insurance are …
adult children's employment in China, where both formal care and health insurance are …
Household impacts of child health shocks
E Skoy - Journal of Population Economics, 2024 - Springer
Women bear a disproportionate share of the unpaid labor within a household, which
contributes to gender gaps in life and relationship satisfaction. This paper examines how an …
contributes to gender gaps in life and relationship satisfaction. This paper examines how an …