Author(s)
Yifan Gong, Todd Stinebrickner, Ralph Stinebrickner
While a large literature is interested in the relationship between family and labor supply outcomes, little is known about the expectations of these objects at earlier stages. We examine these expectations, taking advantage of unique data from the Berea Panel Study. In addition to characterizing expectations, starting during college, the data details outcomes for ten years after graduation. Methodological contributions come from an approach to address measurement error in survey questions and the recognition that expectations data, along with longitudinal data, can potentially help address endogeneity issues arising in the estimation of the causal effect of family on labor supply.
File Description
First version, March 29, 2019
JEL Codes
J13: Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
J22: Time Allocation and Labor Supply
Keywords
gender differences
Labor Supply
children
Marriage
expectations