Long-term effect of teenage birth on earnings: evidence from a British cohort study
(2017) Oxford Economic Papers — Vol. 69, n° 3, p. 758781 (2017)
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- We use data from the 1970 British Cohort Study and evaluate the effect of teenage motherhood on hourly earnings at age 30, 34, 38, and 42 using alternative non-experimental estimation methods including linear regression, matching methods, and Heckman sample selection models. We conclude that teenage motherhood has a significant negative long-term effect on hourly wages. At age 42, teenage mothers earn 12% less than other women and 29% less than women who have not had any children. When compared to non-teenage mothers, the pay penalty reduces over time and becomes insignificant on the long term.
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Leeds Institute of Health Sciences University of Leeds
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Tubeuf, S., & Bell-Aldeghi, R. (2017). Long-term effect of teenage birth on earnings: evidence from a British cohort study. Oxford Economic Papers, 69(3), 758781. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/60836 (Original work published 2017)