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Title: Sibling Gender and Wage Differences
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Rao, Neel Chatterjee, Twisha |
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Sibling Gender and Wage Differences Applied Economics 50,15 (2018): 1725-1745. Also: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036846.2017.1374537 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Keyword(s): Family Influences; Gender Differences; Job Search; Siblings; Wage Differentials; Wages Family influences on economic performance are investigated. In particular, sibship sex composition is related to hourly wages using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. The wages of men are increasing in the proportion of siblings who are brothers, but the wages of women are insensitive to sibling gender. Nonwage outcomes are generally unaffected. Contrasts by age structure and demographic group are also presented. The analysis addresses econometric challenges like the endogeneity of fertility and selection into the workforce. In addition, mechanisms such as labour market interactions, human capital investment and role model effects are documented. A questionnaire on job search indicates a same-gender bias in the use of brothers and sisters in obtaining employment. Developmental and psychological assessments suggest that brothers may be associated with worse childhood home environments and more traditional family attitudes among women. The findings are policy relevant and contribute to an understanding of gender differences and earnings inequality. |
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Rao, Neel and Twisha Chatterjee. "Sibling Gender and Wage Differences." Applied Economics 50,15 (2018): 1725-1745.
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