Estimating the Effects of Teen Motherhood in Chile: A Family Fixed Effects Approach

Estudios de Economia Vol. 44 No. 1 Junio 2017

28 Pages Posted: 6 Jul 2017

See all articles by Matias Berthelon

Matias Berthelon

Adolfo Ibanez University

Diana Kruger

Adolfo Ibanez University

Juan Eberhard

Adolfo Ibanez University

Date Written: July 3, 2017

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.

Keywords: Adolescent motherhood, education, labor market, teen pregnancy, Chile

JEL Classification: I15, J13, I25, O15

Suggested Citation

Berthelon, Matias and Kruger, Diana and Eberhard, Juan, Estimating the Effects of Teen Motherhood in Chile: A Family Fixed Effects Approach (July 3, 2017). Estudios de Economia Vol. 44 No. 1 Junio 2017, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2996756

Matias Berthelon (Contact Author)

Adolfo Ibanez University ( email )

Diagonal Las Torres 2640 Peñaleón
Presidente Errázuriz 3485 Las Condes
Santiago, 794-1169
Chile

Diana Kruger

Adolfo Ibanez University ( email )

Diagonal Las Torres 2640 Peñaleón
Presidente Errázuriz 3485 Las Condes
Santiago, 794-1169
Chile

Juan Eberhard

Adolfo Ibanez University ( email )

Diagonal Las Torres 2640 Peñaleón
Presidente Errázuriz 3485 Las Condes
Santiago, 794-1169
Chile

Do you have negative results from your research you’d like to share?

Paper statistics

Downloads
98
Abstract Views
500
Rank
486,005
PlumX Metrics