The gender reveal: the effect of sons on young fathers’ criminal behavior and labor market activities

Kabir Dasgupta, André Diegmann (geb. Nolte), Tom Kirchmaier () and Alexander Plum

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Abstract: Based on New Zealand's administrative court charges data, we document child gender-specific differences in future criminal behavior of young fathers. The deterrent impact of having a son on the future likelihood of receiving convictions persists for as long as ten years post-childbirth. Utilizing population-wide monthly tax registers and Census data, we provide key insights into the role model hypothesis. We show that young fathers with a son have (i) a higher likelihood of being in employment, (ii) higher wages & salaries, (iii) lower benefit dependency, (iv) better qualification, and (v) a higher likelihood of being in a partnered relationship.

Keywords: child gender preference; criminal behavior; labor market performance; young fatherhood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J13 J16 J31 J64 K42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12 pages
Date: 2022-10-01
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Published in Labour Economics, 1, October, 2022, 78. ISSN: 0927-5371

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