Intra-household bargaining power, surname inheritance, and human capital accumulation

Lixing Li, Xiaoyu Wu () and Yi Zhou
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Xiaoyu Wu: Central University of Finance and Economics

Journal of Population Economics, 2021, vol. 34, issue 1, No 2, 35-61

Abstract: Abstract This research sheds light on the link between social norms and economic development. It explores the determinants of inheriting the mother’s surname in China and its implications for children’s health status and education outcomes. It establishes that children whose mothers are younger, more educated, and from regions with a lower sex ratio are more likely to be named after their mother. Moreover, these children have superior health and education outcomes, reflecting predominantly the impact of women’s higher bargaining power on children’s human capital accumulation.

Keywords: Surname inheritance; Intra-household bargaining; Human capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D13 I10 I20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s00148-020-00788-0

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