Elliott, James Working paper no. 1995-21 Abstract This paper uses a typology of local metropolitan development to examine population redistribution trends in the U.S. over the past three decades. Theories of systemic maturation and urban life-cycles are discussed. Subsequent analysis of population and inter-county migration data reveals that Deconcentration has become an increasingly common subprocess …
Hauser, Robert, and Megan Sweeney Working paper no. 1995-22
Lee, Sung Yong Working paper no. 1995-23 Abstract This paper examines whether son preference has a strong positive effect on fertility rates. To test this hypothesis, Korea was used as a case because Korea still shows strong son preference but its fertility rates have reached below the replacement level. To reject the positive effect of …
Brandon, Peter Working paper no. 1995-24 Abstract As the effects of minimum wages on welfare exits and employment of welfare mothers is unknown, this study examined those effects using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation. It found that higher minimum wage levels and hikes in those levels slowed AFDC exit rates. Analyses …
Walker, James Working paper no. 1995-25 Abstract This paper investigates the effect of parental benefits on the timing and spacing of births and on employment dynamics of Swedish women. Using microdata on wages and incomes, I estimate a reduced-form multistate duration model of the bivariate life cycle fertility and employment process. The paper provides an …
Wu, Lawrence, and Elizabeth Thomson Working paper no. 1995-26 Abstract In this paper, we examine effects of family structure on age at entry into first sexual intercourse prior to marriage for recent cohorts of women. Previous research on the link age between family structure and sexual initiation has employed relatively crude measures of family structure, …
Brandon, Peter Working paper no. 1995-27 Abstract Using data from the Survey of Income and Program Participation, this study analyzes the effects of AFDC benefits on living arrangements in combination with welfare participation. The study finds high rates of cohabitation and marriage among women receiving welfare. As well, results from the multivariate models indicate that …
Pinto, Guido Working paper no. 1995-28
Manski, Charles, and Daniel Nagin Working paper no. 1995-30
Horowitz, Joel, and Charles Manski Working paper no. 1995-30