Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers
Creation-Date: 2022-05-28
Number: 22-033/V
Author-Name: Jim Been
Author-Workplace-Name: Leiden University
Author-Name: Anne C. Gielen
Author-Workplace-Name: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Author-Name: Marike Knoef
Author-Workplace-Name: Leiden University
Author-Name: Gloria Moroni
Author-Workplace-Name: Erasmus University Rotterdam
Title: Prolonged worklife among grandfathers: Spillover effects on grandchildren's educational outcomes
Abstract: Recent policies aiming to prolong worklives have increased older males’ labor supply. Yet, little is known about their intergenerational effects. Using unique Dutch administrative data covering three consecutive generations, this paper studies the impact of increased grandfathers’ labor supply following a reform in unemployment insurance for persons aged 57.5+ on grandchildren’s educational performance. We find that increased grandfathers’ labor supply increases grandchildren’s test scores in 6th grade. The effect is driven by substitution of grandparents’ informal care by formal childcare.
Classification-JEL: J13, J14, J22, J26, J65
Keywords: Intergenerational effects, labor supply, unemployment insurance, child care, child development
File-URL: https://papers.tinbergen.nl/22033.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:tin:wpaper:20220033