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Tamaño de Familia y Orden de Nacimiento en Chile: Usando Gemelos como Experimento Natural

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  • Claudia Sanhueza

    (IladeS/Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile.)

Abstract

This study estimates the causal effect of family size and birth order on educational attainment of individuals in the long run. Following recent literature we use the presence of twins as an instrumental variable for family size and fixed effects model for birth order. The results suggest that in Chile there is a negative relationship between family size and individuals' educational achievements. Moreover, it shows a strong significant and positive effect of being a big brother. However, in larger families there is a nonlinear effect in which middle siblings are less favored. JEL Classification: J12, J13

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  • Claudia Sanhueza, 2009. "Tamaño de Familia y Orden de Nacimiento en Chile: Usando Gemelos como Experimento Natural," Revista de Analisis Economico – Economic Analysis Review, Universidad Alberto Hurtado/School of Economics and Business, vol. 24(2), pages 133-152, Diciembre.
    • Handle: RePEc:ila:anaeco:v:24:y:2009:i:2:p:133-152
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    Cited by:

    1. Damian Clarke, 2018. "Children And Their Parents: A Review Of Fertility And Causality," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 32(2), pages 518-540, April.

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    Keywords

    Birth order; family size; family fixed effects; twins; natural experiments.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth

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