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Tiger Mothers and Child Achievement: Do Activity Patterns explain the Achievement of Children of Immigrants?
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Sandra Hofferth and U.J. Moon, University of Maryland; 2012-009
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Is banning sex-selection the best approach for reducing prenatal discrimination ?
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Monica Das Gupta, University of Maryland // Keywords: Son preference, abortion bans, gender, policy measures, China, India; 2017-003
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"Missing Girls" in the South Caucasus Countries: Trends, Possible Causes, and Policy Options
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Monica Das Gupta, University of Maryland // Keywords: Gender, Poverty, Economic Shocks, Social Protection, Governance, Health, Population; JEL codes: D13, H31, H55, J13, J16, P31; 2017-004
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Assessing the Impact of Local Violence on Teenage Fertility: The Case of Mexico
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Mónica Caudillo, Maryland Population Research Center // Key words: Adolescents, Crime, Violence, Demography, Fertility; 2017-006
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The Role of Fathers in the Transition to Adulthood for Young Men in Urban South Africa
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Sangeetha Madhavan, African American Studies Department
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Love, money, and parental goods: Does parental matchmaking matter?
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While parental matchmaking has been widespread throughout history and across countries, we know little about the relationship between parental matchmaking and marriage outcomes. Does parental involvement in matchmaking help ensure their needs are better taken care of by married children? This paper finds supportive evidence using a survey of Chinese couples. In particular, parental involvement in matchmaking is associated with having a more submissive wife, a greater number of children, a higher likelihood of having any male children, and a stronger belief of the husband in providing old age support to his parents. These benefits, however, are achieved at the cost of less marital harmony within the couple and lower market income of the wife. The results render support to and extend the findings of Becker, Murphy and Spenkuch (2015) where parents meddle with children's preferences to ensure their commitment to providing parental goods such as old age support.
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Ginger Zhe Jin, Ph.D.
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The cost of access: Racial disparities in student loan burdens of young adults
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Student loans have become a social-financial issue in the United States. This study uses a nationally representative dataset to examine the association between financial socialization and student loan borrowing behavior of individuals after controlling a number of different socio-demographic factors. Results show that the financial burdens of college education, such as borrowing and the dollar amounts of a loan, are higher for Blacks, however, their college attendance is significantly lower than Whites. Blacks are more independent and receive less financial support from family and relatives than Whites. The wealth gap that exists between Black and White parents may contribute to the disparity. Additional financial resources for higher education as well as financial education and counseling may be needed to create better academic access for the vulnerable underserved groups including minority students.
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Jinhee Kim, Ph.D.
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Cohen notes complex decision-making around pregnancy
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COVID-19 "baby bust" will have long term effects
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Adriana Lleras-Muney, UCLA
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Intergenerational Correlations in Longevity
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Cohen comments on birth declines in some states
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