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Fragile Boys (and Girls)? Determinants and Long-Term Consequences of Socioemotional Development

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  • Ghazala Azmat
  • Katja Maria Kaufmann
  • Yasemin Özdemir

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We analyze the determinants and consequences of socioemotional development (SED) during adolescence. We causally estimate the impact of a large macro shock, the German Reunification, on the SED of East German youths, finding substantial negative effects in the short run. These effects are similar for male and female youths. However, linking changes in SED to behavior, we see stark differences by gender -observing important changes in externalizing behavior and behavioral control problems among males and changes in internalizing behavior among females only. Ultimately, however, the effects on longer-run outcomes (subjective health, wellbeing, education) are grave and similar for both genders.

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  • Ghazala Azmat & Katja Maria Kaufmann & Yasemin Özdemir, 2021. "Fragile Boys (and Girls)? Determinants and Long-Term Consequences of Socioemotional Development," CRC TR 224 Discussion Paper Series crctr224_2021_299, University of Bonn and University of Mannheim, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:bon:boncrc:crctr224_2021_299
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    Keywords

    socioemotional development; gender; uncertainty; behavior; health; educational outcomes;
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    JEL classification:

    • D91 - Microeconomics - - Micro-Based Behavioral Economics - - - Role and Effects of Psychological, Emotional, Social, and Cognitive Factors on Decision Making
    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior

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