Chevalier, Arnaud and Viitanen, Tarja K. (2002) The long-run labour market consequences of teenage motherhood in Britain. CEPDP, 516. Centre for Economic Performance, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK. ISBN 0753019159
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Abstract
Common wisdom states that teenage childbearing reduces schooling, labour market experience and adult wages. However, the decisions to be a teenage mother, to quit school, and be less attached to the labour market might all stem from some personal or family characteristics. Using the National Child Development Study (NCDS), we find that in Britain teenage childbearing decreases the probability of post-16 schooling by 12% to 24%. Employment experience is reduced by up to three years, and the adult pay differential ranges from 5% to 22%. The negative impact of teen motherhood on various adult outcomes is not due to some pre-motherhood characteristics; hence policies aiming to encourage return to school and participation in the labour market may be an efficient way to reduce the long-term consequences of teenage pregnancy.
| Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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| Official URL: | http://cep.lse.ac.uk |
| Additional Information: | © 2002 the authors |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Teenage pregnancy, schooling decisions, wages |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor L Education > L Education (General) |
| Journal of Economic Literature Classification System: | J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education > I20 - General J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J3 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs > J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc. |
| Sets: | Collections > Economists Online Research centres and groups > Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) |
| Rights: | http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/rights/LSERO.htm |
| Identification Number: | 516 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/20093/ |
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