Parental Childcare and Children’s Educational Attainment: Evidence from China

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Li, Hongbin; Yao, Xianguo; Zhang, Junsen; & Zhou, Li-an (2005). Parental Childcare and Children's Educational Attainment: Evidence from China. Applied Economics, 37, 2067-76.

Abstract

This paper examines the determinants of child educational attainment. In addition to those examined in previous studies, it is found that maternal childcare is another important determinant of child educational attainment. The results are robust after controlling for endogeneity. The IV estimates show that once childcare time is controlled for, child health does not have an effect on school enrolment age. This finding suggests that omitting the childcare time may have biased the estimated effect of child health on school enrolment in previous studies.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00036840500293391

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Journal Article

Year Published

2005

Journal Title

Applied Economics

Author(s)

Li, Hongbin
Yao, Xianguo
Zhang, Junsen
Zhou, Li-an