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First-generation effects on second-generation fertility

Author(s) -

Yoram Ben-Porath

Publication year - 1975

Publication title -

demography

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.099

H-Index - 129

eISSN - 1533-7790

pISSN - 0070-3370

DOI - 10.2307/2060823

Subject(s) - first generation , third generation , fertility , generation time , imperfect , generation x , term (time) , fourth generation , demography , economics , population , demographic economics , computer science , telecommunications , sociology , physics , linguistics , philosophy , quantum mechanics , baby boomers

The number of children born to the second generation is shown to be inversely related to tbe predicted income of the first generation (father’s father) and to the number of siblings in the second generation. This is true even when second-generation characteristics are taken account of. This long-term effect may be the result of parental influences on the tastes, opportunities or genes of their children. They do get an empirical expression because of the imperfect and partial measurement of second-generation characteristics.

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