Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany
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Resumo: | We analyze a mechanism that has been disregarded in the literature on parental investment in children, as little attention has been devoted to the choices made by children themselves. We model directly time use by youngsters into activities related to the acquisition of human capital, considering not just the decision on study time, but also on socialization/networking at young age, which can enhance personal interaction skills. We provide new empirical evidence for three European countries (France, Italy and Germany) on the link between time allocation by parents and time allocation by youngsters, highlighting country-specific patterns as well as cross-country differences. We run fractional regression models and double hurdle models on multi-member household micro data on time use. Countries diverge concerning the association between parents and youngsters allocation of time to socializing and to reading and studying activities, with Italy standing out as the country where that association, in particular between youngster and mother, is strongest. Our results are consistent with different mechanisms: parental role model directly influencing children behavior, intergenerational transmission of preferences, or network effects, as individuals adapt their behavior to social patterns. |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and GermanyStudy TimeSocializingNetworkingYouthFractional Regression ModelsDouble Hurdle ModelsWe analyze a mechanism that has been disregarded in the literature on parental investment in children, as little attention has been devoted to the choices made by children themselves. We model directly time use by youngsters into activities related to the acquisition of human capital, considering not just the decision on study time, but also on socialization/networking at young age, which can enhance personal interaction skills. We provide new empirical evidence for three European countries (France, Italy and Germany) on the link between time allocation by parents and time allocation by youngsters, highlighting country-specific patterns as well as cross-country differences. We run fractional regression models and double hurdle models on multi-member household micro data on time use. Countries diverge concerning the association between parents and youngsters allocation of time to socializing and to reading and studying activities, with Italy standing out as the country where that association, in particular between youngster and mother, is strongest. Our results are consistent with different mechanisms: parental role model directly influencing children behavior, intergenerational transmission of preferences, or network effects, as individuals adapt their behavior to social patterns.IZA - The Institute of The Study of LaborRepositório da Universidade de LisboaCardoso, Ana RuteFontaínha, ElsaMonfardini, Chiara2022-03-28T11:00:14Z2008-112008-11-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/23932engCardoso, Ana Rute. Elsa Fontaínha e Chiara Monfardini .2008. “Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany” . IZA - The Institute of The Study of Labor . Discussion Paper Series nº 3825/ 2008.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-06T14:53:34Zoai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/23932Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:08:02.719781Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany Cardoso, Ana Rute Study Time Socializing Networking Youth Fractional Regression Models Double Hurdle Models |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany |
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Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany |
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Cardoso, Ana Rute |
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Cardoso, Ana Rute Fontaínha, Elsa Monfardini, Chiara |
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Fontaínha, Elsa Monfardini, Chiara |
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Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
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Cardoso, Ana Rute Fontaínha, Elsa Monfardini, Chiara |
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Study Time Socializing Networking Youth Fractional Regression Models Double Hurdle Models |
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Study Time Socializing Networking Youth Fractional Regression Models Double Hurdle Models |
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We analyze a mechanism that has been disregarded in the literature on parental investment in children, as little attention has been devoted to the choices made by children themselves. We model directly time use by youngsters into activities related to the acquisition of human capital, considering not just the decision on study time, but also on socialization/networking at young age, which can enhance personal interaction skills. We provide new empirical evidence for three European countries (France, Italy and Germany) on the link between time allocation by parents and time allocation by youngsters, highlighting country-specific patterns as well as cross-country differences. We run fractional regression models and double hurdle models on multi-member household micro data on time use. Countries diverge concerning the association between parents and youngsters allocation of time to socializing and to reading and studying activities, with Italy standing out as the country where that association, in particular between youngster and mother, is strongest. Our results are consistent with different mechanisms: parental role model directly influencing children behavior, intergenerational transmission of preferences, or network effects, as individuals adapt their behavior to social patterns. |
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Cardoso, Ana Rute. Elsa Fontaínha e Chiara Monfardini .2008. “Children and parents time use: empirical evidence on investment in human capital in France, Italy and Germany” . IZA - The Institute of The Study of Labor . Discussion Paper Series nº 3825/ 2008. |
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