Early maternity and paternity. Effects on educational trajectories

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Berthelon, Matias; Contreras, Dante; Kruger, Diana; Palma, Maria Isidora
• 署名单位: Universidad Adolfo Ibanez; IZA Institute Labor Economics; Universidad de Chile; University of London; University College London
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103404
• 发表日期: 2025
• 关键词: Adolescent parenthood; Teen pregnancy; High school enrollment

摘要

This paper investigates the dynamic effects of adolescent parenthood on education enrollment in Chile using administrative data covering six cohorts born between 1990 and 1995. Employing an event study methodology, the analysis reveals substantial and persistent declines for both teen mothers and fathers in school enrollment, but more pronounced and enduring effects for mothers. Heterogeneity assessments expose socioeconomic disparities, indicating larger effects among parents from disadvantaged backgrounds. The study sheds light on the short-term dynamics of educational disruptions caused by early parenthood, offering insights for policy interventions aimed at retaining or reintegrating socioeconomically vulnerable students into the education system.