Boy-girl differences in parental time investments: Evidence from three countries
Authors: Michael Baker and Kevin Milligan
Overview
Abstract (English)
We study differences in parental time investments in preschool girls and boys in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States. We find that investments in teaching activities like reading favor girls, starting at very young ages. We document that these boy/girl differences may be quantitatively important in explaining corresponding school-age test score gaps. We explore a parental preference explanation of these results. We find little support for a parental preference for girls (or boys) at young ages. As a result, the investment gaps may be due to sex differences in production functions or in the costs of delivering human capital investments.
Abstract (French)
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Details
| Type | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael Baker and Kevin Milligan |
| Publication Year | 2016 |
| Title | Boy-girl differences in parental time investments: Evidence from three countries |
| Volume | 10 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Human Capital |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 399-441 |
| Publication Language | English |
- Michael Baker
- Michael Baker and Kevin Milligan
- Boy-girl differences in parental time investments: Evidence from three countries
- Journal of Human Capital
- 10
- 2016
- 4
- 399-441