Do apples really don't fall far from their trees? A note on the effects of mother's intrahousehold autonomy on the children's autonomy and self-perception

College

School of Economics

Document Type

Article

Source Title

The Empirical Economics Letters

Volume

11

Issue

5

First Page

440

Last Page

446

Publication Date

5-2012

Abstract

This paper analyzes the intergenerational transmission of active participation in household issues. Results indicate that the mother's active participation in the household affects the child's active role in the child's domestic life as well. Mother's endowments upon marriage is a possible transmission mechanism, a result that is consistent with studies claiming that assets brought to marriage affect women's welfare within the household. Findings also indicate that the mother's active role in the household lowers the probability of a child to report a bleak outlook in life. Organized interactions, interactions with family and the quality of friends also play important roles.

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Disciplines

Behavioral Economics | Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Families—Economic aspects--Philippines--Cebu Island; Mother and child--Philippines--Cebu Island; Autonomy in children--Philippines--Cebu Island; Mothers—Philippines--Cebu Island--Economic conditions; Self-perception in children--Philippines--Cebu Island

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