Teenage Pregnancy in Mexico: Evolution and Consequences

Eva Arceo-Gomez and Raymundo Campos-Vazquez

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Abstract: We analyze the consequences of a teenage pregnancy event in the short- and long-run in Mexico. Using longitudinal and cross-section data, we match females who got pregnant and those that did not based on a propensity score. In the short-run, we find that a teenage pregnancy causes a decrease of 0.6-0.8 years of schooling, lower attendance to school, less hours of work and a higher marriage rate. In the long-run, we find a loss in years of education of 1-1.2, which implies a permanent effect on education, and that household income per capita is lower.

Keywords: Teenage pregnancy; schooling; labor outcomes; propensity score; matching; Mexico (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I0 I2 J1 J10 J11 O5 O54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011-11, Revised 2013-02
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Related works:
Journal Article: Teenage Pregnancy in Mexico: Evolution and Consequences (2014)
Working Paper: Teenage Pregnancy in Mexico: Evolution and Consequences (2012)
Working Paper: Teenage Pregnacy in Mexico: Evolution and Consequences (2011)
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