Infant Health, Cognitive Performance, and Earnings: Evidence from Inception of the Welfare State in Sweden
Infant Health, Cognitive Performance, and Earnings: Evidence from Inception of the Welfare State in Sweden
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DOI：
10.1162/rest_a_01031
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发表时间：
2022-11-14
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8
通讯作者：
Schwarz, Nina
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作者：
Bhalotra, Sonia;Karlsson, Martin;Schwarz, Nina
我们确定了瑞典婴儿健康干预的收入影响，使用与个人相关的行政数据来追踪潜在的机制。利用资格的准随机变化，我们估计接触与小学男孩和女孩的更高考试成绩有关。然而，只有女孩更有可能进入前五分之一。在中学教育、就业和收入方面的后续收益仅限于女孩。我们表明，女性的差异收益来自技能和机会两方面。
We identify earnings impacts of exposure to an infant health intervention in Sweden, using individual-linked administrative data to trace potential mechanisms. Leveraging quasi-random variation in eligibility, we estimate that exposure was associated with higher test scores in primary school for boys and girls. However, only girls were more likely to score in the top quintile. Subsequent gains, in secondary schooling, employment, and earnings, are restricted to girls. We show that the differential gains for women accrued from both skills and opportunities.