Plausibly Exogenous [1703] - Child Penalties (10/01/2024)

LHS Variable
Effects of children on the labor market outcomes of women relative to men

RHS Variable
Work behavior of peers’ parents during adolescence

Source of Exogenous Variation
Quasi-random variation in the fraction of peers (across student cohorts within schools) with working mothers or fathers

- Kleven, Olivero, and Patacchini (2024), “Child Penalties and Parental Role Models: Classroom Exposure Effects”