K Hank - Journal of biosocial science, 2007 - cambridge.org
This paper reviews various theoretical approaches towards an explanation of parental gender preferences and empirical findings from developing as well as from industrialized …
In this article, we use data from the first two waves of the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine the effects of child gender on father involvement and to …
D Almond, L Edlund - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2007 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Trivers & Willard (TW) hypothesized that evolution would favour deviations from the population sex ratio in response to parental condition: parents in good condition would have …
Data and descriptives Page 1 Time Allocation of Parents and Investments in Sons and Daughters* Shelly Lundberg Department of Economics, University of Washington University …
Extending recent research on parental gender preferences in the Nordic countries, this study uses unique register data from Finland and Sweden (1971-1999) that provide us with the …
This paper reviews economics literature on the relationship between gender equality and economic development. Stylized facts indicate that women's roles are, although restricted, in …
By Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia and Jennifer Ward-Batts* labor supply. Using country of origin, we classify immigrants into groups, paying particular attention to immigrants from Asia …
Policies governing divorce and parenting, such as child support orders and enforcement, child custody regulations, and marital dissolution requirements, can have a large impact on …
This study examines parental time investment in their children, distinguishing between developmental and non-developmental care. Our analyses centre on three influential …