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Intergenerational transmission of teen childbearing in Latin America
(CAF, 18/07/2023)
Using DHS data for six Latin American countries, we estimate the relation between a mother’s teenage childbearing status and that of her daughter. Restricting the estimating sample to mother-daughter matches in the data ...
Will you marry me, later? Age-of-marriage laws and child marriage in Mexico
(CAF, 2020-11-03)
We provide empirical evidence on the impact of raising the minimum age of marriage to 18 years old on child marriage, early motherhood, and school enrollment in Mexico. Using a difference-in-differences model that takes ...
Misallocated Talent: Teen Pregnancy, Education and Job Sorting in Colombia
(CAF, 2021-04-20)
Policy makers and international organizations often argue that teenage pregnancy affects girls’ life trajectories by, for example, limiting their employment opportunities. These concerns are amplified in regions with high ...