Geography of the family

Die Geographie der Familie

Kai Konrad, Harald Künemund, Kjell Lommerud () and Julio Robledo

No FS IV 01-16, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance from WZB Berlin Social Science Center

Abstract: We study the residential choice of siblings who are altruistic towards their parents. The first-born child’s location choice influences the behavior of the second-born child and can shift some of the burden of providing care for the parents from one child to the other. These strategic considerations lead to an equilibrium location pattern with firstborn children locating further away from their parents than second-born children. We also analyze the location choices empirically using German data. These data confirm our theoretical predictions.

Keywords: Family public goods; voluntary intergenerational transfers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H41 J10 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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Journal Article: Geography of the Family (2002)
Working Paper: Geography of the Family (2000)
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