Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP13451
Authors: Cristina Bellosobrero; Antonio Cabrales; Sergi Jimenez-Martin; Judit Vallcastello
Abstract: We explore the effects of a child labor regulation that changed the legal working age from 14 to 16 over the health of their offspring. We show that the reform was detrimental for the health of the son’s of affected parents at delivery. Yet, in the medium run, the effects of the reform are insignificant for both male and female children. The sons of treated mothers are perceived as still having worse health at older ages, even if their objective health status has recovered. These boys are also more likely to have private health insurance, which suggests more concerned mothers.
Keywords: Minimum Working Age; Education; Child Health; Gender
JEL Codes: J81; I25; I12; J13
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| Workers' Statute Law 8/1980 (J53) | educational attainment (I21) |
| Workers' Statute Law 8/1980 (J53) | health outcomes of children (I14) |
| educational attainment (I21) | health outcomes of children (I14) |
| health shocks (I12) | perceived health concerns (I19) |
| maternal education (I24) | reversal of negative health outcomes (I14) |
| health outcomes of sons (I14) | health outcomes of daughters (J12) |