Grandchild Care Transfers by Ageing Immigrants in France: Intra-household Allocation and Labour Market Implications

Ralitza Dimova () and François-Charles Wolff
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Ralitza Dimova: Brunel University

European Journal of Population, 2008, vol. 24, issue 3, No 4, 315-340

Abstract: Abstract Using a unique sample on ageing first generation immigrants in France, we explore the distribution of grandchild care across offspring and the impact of this transfer on the labour supply of the mother. Our results indicate that grandchild care is spread unequally across siblings, and this inequality is driven more strongly by better labour market potential than by weaker financial status of the recipient. There is further evidence that even after accounting for potential endogeneity and unobserved heterogeneity, grandchild care has a positive impact on the labour supply of the mother. The pattern of intergenerational time transfers differs across people with different national and religions backgrounds.

Keywords: Grandchild care; Family transfer; Intra-household allocation; Labour force participation; Garde des petits enfants; Transfert familial; Allocation intra-familiale; Participation sur le marché du travail (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1007/s10680-007-9122-x

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