Abstract
We study the effect of adolescent motherhood on education and labor outcomes among 20-24 year old women in Chile. We identify causal effects of motherhood with family fixed effects using a large data set covering the 1990-2011 period. Teen motherhood has negative effects on education and labor outcomes, and timing of motherhood matters: teen births reduce education outcomes, while young motherhood reduces labor force participation. Labor outcome effects are present among the non-poor, and effects changed between 1990 and 2011. Results highlight the important role of adolescent motherhood in women’s human capital accumulation and income inequality.
| Translated title of the contribution | Estimating the effects of teen motherhood in Chile: A family fixed effects approach |
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| Original language | English |
| Pages (from-to) | 5-32 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Estudios de Economia |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Adolescent motherhood
- Chile
- Education
- Labor market
- Teen pregnancy