Andrew W. Horowitz () (Department of Economics, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas) Andre Portela Souza () (Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University and Department of Economics, University of Sao Paulo)
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In this paper we compare the intra-household dispersion of children¹s education achievement in single female-parent households with two-parent households. We find significantly more dispersion across children in households¹ headed by females after controlling for household per-capita permanent income and other anticipated correlates. These results are robust and suggest that single-female parents are forced to alter the distribution as well as the level of household investment in children. Our empirical analysis is preceded by development of a theoretical model that suggests the correlation between the intra-household dispersion of academic achievement and single-parenthood may be general; i.e., not specific to Brazil. These results may have important policy implications for the interventions and incentives that target single parent households.
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Paper provided by Department of Economics, Vanderbilt University in its series Working Papers with number
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