The Effects of Fathers’ Working Hours on Youth Behavior: Evidence from a Change in the Standard Workweek

Hyunkuk Cho
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Hyunkuk Cho: Yeungnam University

Korean Economic Review, 2017, vol. 33, 295-324

Abstract: This study estimates the effects of fathers’ hours worked on their children’s behavior. To identify the source of the exogenous change, it uses the legislated reduction in the workweek that was implemented in Korea. Since the new system was applied to large establishments first, one could analyze the effects using a difference-in-differences estimation method. This study finds that the system change increases boys’ hours of self-study and decreases their alcohol use (reduced-form estimates). The channel is fathers’ increased knowledge of their children’s whereabouts and the children’s decreased conflict with their parents. However, no effects are found on girls’ behavior.

Keywords: Parental Influence; Parental Monitoring; Standard Workweek; Hours Worked; Youth Behavior; Youth Alcohol Use; Self-study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I12 J13 J22 J81 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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