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

Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann (geb. Nolte), Tom Kirchmaier () and Alexander Plum

Labour Economics, 2022, vol. 78, issue C

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.

Keywords: Criminal behavior; Labor market performance; Young fatherhood; Child gender preference (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J13 J16 J31 J64 K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2022.102224

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