Warren, John, and Robert Hauser Working paper no. 1995-05 Abstract Research on intergenerational social and economic mobility is almost always limited to mobility across two generations. While two-generation studies provide important insights into the ways …
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Does the Gender Composition of Sibships Affect Educational Attainment?
Hauser, Robert, and Hsiang-Hui Daphne Kuo Working paper no. 1995-06 Abstract Data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, the November 1989 Current Population Survey, and the National Longitudinal Study of Women suggest that women …
Social Background Differentials in College Entry among Recent High School Graduates: The Effects of Race, Sex, and Family Background
Hanam, Phang Working paper no. 1995-19
Sex Preference Versus Number Preference: The Case of Korea
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 …
An Empirical Analysis of AFDC Exits, Employment, and State-Level Minimum Wages
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 …
Parental Benefits, Employment and Fertility Dynamics
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, …
Family Change and Early Sexual Initiation
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. …
Wisconsin’s Class of 1957 and their Families in the 1990s
Hauser, Robert, Taissa Hauser, Deborah Carr, and Jennifer Sheridan Working paper no. 1996-12
Effects of Lactation on Post-Partum Amenorrhea: Re-estimation Using INCAP Data
Pinto, Guido, and Alberto Palloni Working paper no. 1996-17 Abstract In this paper we re-estimate the effects of breastfeeding patterns on the timing of resumption of menses after controlling for maternal nutrition and maternal stressors …
The Effects of Changing Family Structures on Higher Education for Black and White American Cohorts: 1908-1969
Carter, Wendy Y. Working paper no. 1996-22 Abstract Social scientists have been concerned with the effect of social origins on educational attainment since the early days of the discipline. One important aspect of social origins …