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The Effects of the Gender Composition of Siblings on Educational Attainments

Year 2008, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 123 - 143, 15.07.2008

Abstract

Theories of family economics suggest that the gender composition of siblings could be an important determinant of the distribution of human capital investment among children. This paper uses variations in the number of female siblings across families to identify the effects of siblings’ gender composition on the children’s likelihood of completing second level primary and high school education. The results indicate that an increase in the number of female siblings boosts the completion rates of second level primary and high school education for both male and female children. Furthermore, the estimated effects appear to be larger for children from families with low and medium socio-economic status. However, there is no evidence that changes in the number of female siblings might alter male-female differences in the educational attainments.

References

  • Bauer, A.T., Gang, I.N., 2001. Sibling rivalry in educational attainment: The German case. Labour, 15, 2, 237-255.
  • Becker, G.S., 1991. A treatise on the family. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.
  • Becker, G.S., 1993. Human Capital: A theoretical and empirical analysis with special reference to education, Third Edition. The University of Chicago Press, London.
  • Becker, G.S., Tomes, N., 1976. Child endowment and the quantity and quality of children. Journal of Political Economy, 84, 4, 2, 143-162.
  • Becker, G.S., Tomes, N., 1979. An equilibrium theory of the distribution of income and intergenerational mobility. Journal of Political Economy, 87, 6, 1153-1189.
  • Behrman, J.R., Pollack R., Taubman, P., 1982. Parental preferences and provision for progeny. Journal of Political Economy, 90, 1, 52-73.
  • Behrman, J.R., Pollack R., Taubman, P., 1986. Do parents favor boys. International Economic Review, 27, 1, 33-54.
  • Butcher, K., Case A., 1994. The effect of sibling composition on women’s education and earnings. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 04, 3, 531-563.
  • Das Gupta M., 1987. Selective discrimination against female children in rural Punjab, India. Population and Development Review, 13, 1, 77-100.
  • Dalton, C., 2000. Sibship sex composition: Effects on educational achievement. Social Science Research, 29, 441-457.
  • Edmonds, E.V., 2006. Understanding sibling differences in child labor. Journal of Population Economics, 19, 4, 795-821.
  • Garg, A., Morduch, J., 1998a. Sibling rivalry, Development Discussion Paper No. 630. Harvard Institute for International Development, Harvard University.
  • Garg, A., Morduch, J., 1998b. Sibling rivalry and the gender gap: Evidence from child health outcomes in Ghana. Journal of Population Economics, 11, 471-493.
  • Morduch, J., 2000. Sibling rivalry in Africa. The American Economic Review, 90, 2, 405-409.
  • Kaestner, R., 1997. Are brothers really better? Sibling sex composition and education achievement revisited. Journal of Human Resources, 32, 2, 250-283.
  • Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç., 1981. Çocuğun değeri: Türkiye’de değerler ve doğurganlık. Bogaziçi Üniversitesi İktisadi İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
  • Kırdar, M.G., Dayıoğlu, M., Tansel A., 2007. Impact of sibship size, birth order, and sex composition in urban Turkey. MPRA Working Paper No: 2755.

Kardeş Cinsiyet Bileşiminin Eğitimsel Erişimlere Etkisi

Year 2008, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 123 - 143, 15.07.2008

Abstract

Aile ekonomisi teorileri, çocuklar için yapılan insan sermayesi yatırımlarının belirlenmesinde kardeş cinsiyet bileşiminin önemli bir etken olduğunu belirtmektedir. Bu çalışmada, rassal etkileri tahmin etme yöntemi çerçevesinde aileler arasındaki kız kardeş sayısındaki değişkenlik kullanılarak, kardeş cinsiyet bileşiminin çocukların ilköğretim ve lise mezunu olma olasılıklarına olan etkileri incelenmiştir. Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK) tarafından gerçekleştirilen 2000 Genel Nüfus Sayım sonuçlarından elde edilen bulgular, kız kardeş sayısındaki artışın çocukların eğitimsel erişimlerini arttırdığını göstermektedir. Bu olumlu etkinin, ailesi düşük ve orta sosyo-ekonomik konumda olan çocuklar için daha büyük olduğu bulunmuştur. Ayrıca, kız kardeş sayısının eğitimsel erişimlerdeki erkek-kız farkını etkilemediği gözlenmiştir.

References

  • Bauer, A.T., Gang, I.N., 2001. Sibling rivalry in educational attainment: The German case. Labour, 15, 2, 237-255.
  • Becker, G.S., 1991. A treatise on the family. Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA.
  • Becker, G.S., 1993. Human Capital: A theoretical and empirical analysis with special reference to education, Third Edition. The University of Chicago Press, London.
  • Becker, G.S., Tomes, N., 1976. Child endowment and the quantity and quality of children. Journal of Political Economy, 84, 4, 2, 143-162.
  • Becker, G.S., Tomes, N., 1979. An equilibrium theory of the distribution of income and intergenerational mobility. Journal of Political Economy, 87, 6, 1153-1189.
  • Behrman, J.R., Pollack R., Taubman, P., 1982. Parental preferences and provision for progeny. Journal of Political Economy, 90, 1, 52-73.
  • Behrman, J.R., Pollack R., Taubman, P., 1986. Do parents favor boys. International Economic Review, 27, 1, 33-54.
  • Butcher, K., Case A., 1994. The effect of sibling composition on women’s education and earnings. Quarterly Journal of Economics, 04, 3, 531-563.
  • Das Gupta M., 1987. Selective discrimination against female children in rural Punjab, India. Population and Development Review, 13, 1, 77-100.
  • Dalton, C., 2000. Sibship sex composition: Effects on educational achievement. Social Science Research, 29, 441-457.
  • Edmonds, E.V., 2006. Understanding sibling differences in child labor. Journal of Population Economics, 19, 4, 795-821.
  • Garg, A., Morduch, J., 1998a. Sibling rivalry, Development Discussion Paper No. 630. Harvard Institute for International Development, Harvard University.
  • Garg, A., Morduch, J., 1998b. Sibling rivalry and the gender gap: Evidence from child health outcomes in Ghana. Journal of Population Economics, 11, 471-493.
  • Morduch, J., 2000. Sibling rivalry in Africa. The American Economic Review, 90, 2, 405-409.
  • Kaestner, R., 1997. Are brothers really better? Sibling sex composition and education achievement revisited. Journal of Human Resources, 32, 2, 250-283.
  • Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç., 1981. Çocuğun değeri: Türkiye’de değerler ve doğurganlık. Bogaziçi Üniversitesi İktisadi İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
  • Kırdar, M.G., Dayıoğlu, M., Tansel A., 2007. Impact of sibship size, birth order, and sex composition in urban Turkey. MPRA Working Paper No: 2755.
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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Economics, Statistics
Journal Section Research Articles
Authors

Ali Berker

Publication Date July 15, 2008
Published in Issue Year 2008 Volume: 6 Issue: 1

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APA Berker, A. (2008). Kardeş Cinsiyet Bileşiminin Eğitimsel Erişimlere Etkisi. İstatistik Araştırma Dergisi, 6(1), 123-143.