Hidden consequences of a first-born boy for mothers

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2014
Volume: 123
Issue: 3
Pages: 274-278

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Women whose first child is a boy work less than women with first-born girls. After a first-born boy the probability that women have more children increases. Higher fertility is a possible explanation for the lower labor supply of mothers.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:123:y:2014:i:3:p:274-278
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25