The gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers’ criminal behavior and labor market activities

Abstract

"Based on New Zealand’s administrative court charges data, we document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behavior of young fathers. The deterrent impact of having a son on the future likelihood of receiving convictions persists for as long as ten years post-childbirth. Utilizing population-wide monthly tax registers and Census data, we provide key insights into the role model hypothesis. We show that young fathers with a son have (i) a higher likelihood of being in employment, (ii) higher wages & salaries, (iii) lower benefit dependency, (iv) better qualification, and (v) a higher likelihood of being in a partnered relationship." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2022 Elsevier) ((en))

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Dasgupta, K., Diegmann, A., Kirchmaier, T. & Plum, A. (2022): The gender reveal: The effect of sons on young fathers’ criminal behavior and labor market activities. In: Labour Economics, Vol. 78. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2022.102224