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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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Study Time Socializing Networking Youth Fractional Regression Models Double Hurdle Models
Pedagogical Context
Citation
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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IZA - The Institute of The Study of Labor