A causal test of the demonstration effect theory

Andreea Mitrut and François-Charles Wolff

Economics Letters, 2009, vol. 103, issue 1, 52-54

Abstract: We propose a causal test of the demonstration effect theory using gender differences in the provision of upstream transfers. Using Romanian data, we find that young daughters affect their parents' contact with the grandparents differently than young sons do.

Keywords: Demonstration; effect; Upstream; transfer; Romania (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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