Geography of the family

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Konrad, KA; Künemund, H; Lommerud, KE; Robledo, JR
• 署名单位: Free University of Berlin; Free University of Berlin; University of Bergen
• 刊物名称: AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0002-8282
• DOI: 10.1257/00028280260344551
• 发表日期: 2002
• 页码: 981-998
• 关键词: impure altruism; mobility

摘要

We study the residential choice of siblings who are altruistic towards their parents. The firstborn 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.