Can the composition of the family during adolescence influence their future unemployment situation? Evidence for Spain

Morales, Marina (2018): Can the composition of the family during adolescence influence their future unemployment situation? Evidence for Spain.

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze whether the composition of the household during adolescence may be an important determinant of their future unemployment in Spain. To address this issue, we follow the Quantity-Quality model of Becker-Lewis (Becker and Lewis, 1973), using data from the Survey of Living Conditions (2011). Results show that individuals living with both parents at home during their teenage years are less likely to be unemployed in the future.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Household composition, Unemployment, Labor Market, Spain
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D1 - Household Behavior and Family Economics > D10 - General; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E2 - Consumption, Saving, Production, Investment, Labor Markets, and Informal Economy > E24 - Employment ; Unemployment ; Wages ; Intergenerational Income Distribution ; Aggregate Human Capital ; Aggregate Labor Productivity; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I3 - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty > I32 - Measurement and Analysis of Poverty

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