Journal of Human Resources articles from June 1999

Journal of Human Resources archives from June 1999

How does adolescent fertility affect the human capital and wages of young women?
June 22, 1999... I. Introduction The human capital young women bring to the market is a major determinant of their earnings capacity. It seems reasonable that the presence of young children, with their need for care, will conflict with the human capital...

The effects of childbearing on married women's labor supply and earnings.
June 22, 1999... I. Introduction Despite the dramatic increase in married women's labor force participation rates in recent decades, in most families women continue to be responsible for providing the majority of child care and other nonmarket services.(1)...

Intergenerational household formation, female labor supply and informal caregiving: a bargaining approach.
June 22, 1999... I. Introduction Informal caregiving, the provision of in-kind services to family members or friends on a nonpaid basis, represents an important component of care for the frail elderly. It has been estimated that 90 percent of the...

The intergenerational earnings and income mobility of Canadian men: evidence from longitudinal income tax data.
June 22, 1999... I. Introduction The objective of this paper is to examine the degree to which individuals "inherit" their economic status, that is the degree of intergenerational mobility. What is the extent of the economic advantage conferred to...

How unequally has equal pay progressed since the 1970s? A study of two British cohorts.
June 22, 1999... I. Introduction The relative pay of women compared with men has changed substantially in Great Britain over the last 30 years. Movements in demand and supply were the driving forces behind the changes but government policy and...

Climbing out of poverty, falling back in: measuring the persistence of poverty over multiple spells.
June 22, 1999... Measuring the Persistence of Poverty Over Multiple Spells I. Introduction Questions regarding the persistence of poverty are central to much past and current debate on the extent of poverty and public policies to address it. Early...

Why do low-income households not use food stamps? Evidence from an experiment.
June 22, 1999... Evidence from an Experiment I. Introduction Evidence about low participation rates in public assistance programs - such as the Food Stamp Program, AFDC, and unemployment insurance - presents a serious challenge to economists and other...

Tracking the returns to education in the 1990s: bridging the gap between the new and old current population survey education items.
June 22, 1999... Bridging the Gap Between the New and Old Current Population Survey Education Items I. Introduction Much of what economists know about the returns to education has been learned through studies that use data from the Current Population...

The importance of accommodation on the timing of disability insurance applications: results from the Survey of Disability and Work and the Health and Retirement Study.
June 22, 1999... Results from the Survey of Disability and Work and the Health and Retirement Study I. Introduction Too often disability is seen as a medical problem with a medical solution, but the major changes in the size and composition of the...