PATERNITY DEFERMENTS AND THE TIMING OF BIRTHS: U.S. NATALITY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR

Andrea Kutinova
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Economic Inquiry, 2009, vol. 47, issue 2, 351-365

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 use 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. (JEL J18)

Date: 2009
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