Number of siblings has previously been found to adversely affect earned income. However, we still lack understanding of whether nature or nurture drives this effect. We examine in detail the effects of having different kinds of siblings and find that the number of siblings one grew up with has a strong negative effect on earnings, while the total number of siblings as such has no significant effect. We also find that number of full-siblings has a strong effect irrespective of having grown up together. Hence, both nature and nurture play a role
Inequality in wealth has been well-documented, but its causes remain uncertain. Family processes in ...
Among the perceived inputs in the “production” of child quality is family size; there is an extensiv...
Among the perceived inputs in the "production " of child quality is family size; there is ...
While previous research in general observes adverse effects of siblings on children, less is known a...
As evidenced by the decreased US fertility rate, families are having fewer children. As productivity...
This study examines the effect of family size in childhood on the level of welfare achieved in adult...
This paper analyses the effect of family size on children’s educational attainment using a new resea...
This thesis addresses to what extent childhood family composition – the number of siblings and wheth...
This study examines the association between sibship size and wealth in adulthood. The study draws on...
Family background matters for entrepreneurship. The focus on factors making siblings similar rather ...
We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identificat...
We examine how the gender of a sibling affects labor market outcomes and family formation. Identific...
Sibling correlations are used as overall measures of the impact of family background and community i...
This paper uses data from The Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) for year 2013 to estimat...
<div><p>Growing up with many siblings, at least in the context of modern post-industrial low fertili...
Inequality in wealth has been well-documented, but its causes remain uncertain. Family processes in ...
Among the perceived inputs in the “production” of child quality is family size; there is an extensiv...
Among the perceived inputs in the "production " of child quality is family size; there is ...
While previous research in general observes adverse effects of siblings on children, less is known a...
As evidenced by the decreased US fertility rate, families are having fewer children. As productivity...
This study examines the effect of family size in childhood on the level of welfare achieved in adult...
This paper analyses the effect of family size on children’s educational attainment using a new resea...
This thesis addresses to what extent childhood family composition – the number of siblings and wheth...
This study examines the association between sibship size and wealth in adulthood. The study draws on...
Family background matters for entrepreneurship. The focus on factors making siblings similar rather ...
We examine how the gender of a sibling affects earnings, education and family formation. Identificat...
We examine how the gender of a sibling affects labor market outcomes and family formation. Identific...
Sibling correlations are used as overall measures of the impact of family background and community i...
This paper uses data from The Survey on Income and Living Conditions (SILC) for year 2013 to estimat...
<div><p>Growing up with many siblings, at least in the context of modern post-industrial low fertili...
Inequality in wealth has been well-documented, but its causes remain uncertain. Family processes in ...
Among the perceived inputs in the “production” of child quality is family size; there is an extensiv...
Among the perceived inputs in the "production " of child quality is family size; there is ...