Paternity Deferments and the Timing of Births: U.S. Natality During the Vietnam War

Andrea Kutinova ()
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Andrea Kutinova: University of Canterbury, https://www.canterbury.ac.nz
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Working Papers in Economics from University of Canterbury, Department of Economics and Finance

Abstract: During the conflict in Vietnam, married men with dependents could obtain a deferment from the draft. In 1965, following President Johnson's Executive Order 11241 and a subsequent Selective Service System announcement, the particulars of this policy changed substantially in a way which provided strong incentives for childless American couples to conceive a first-born child. This study examines the effects of the intervention on the decision to start a family. In my empirical analysis, I extract data from the Vital Statistics for the period 1963-1968 and employ a difference-in-differences methodology. The estimated magnitude of the effect is substantial.

Keywords: Timing of Births; Draft; Vietnam War (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 36 pages
Date: 2006-04-04
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Journal Article: PATERNITY DEFERMENTS AND THE TIMING OF BIRTHS: U.S. NATALITY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR (2009)
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