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Asset accumulation and family size

J P Smith, M P Ward

    Demography
    |August 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    Children impact family finances differently based on marriage duration. Young children may decrease savings for new families but increase them for longer marriages, primarily due to reduced female earnings.

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    Area of Science:

    • Family Economics
    • Household Finance
    • Demographic Studies

    Background:

    • Understanding the financial implications of childbearing is crucial for family economic stability.
    • Previous research has yielded mixed results on the relationship between children and household savings.
    • The role of female labor force participation in mediating these effects requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To estimate the effects of children on family asset accumulation, composition, consumption, and income.
    • To identify the primary mechanisms through which children influence household financial decisions.
    • To analyze how marriage duration and female labor force participation moderate these impacts.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized longitudinal panel data on families to track financial changes over time.

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  • Employed econometric methods to estimate the causal effects of children on key financial variables.
  • Differentiated analyses based on family characteristics such as marriage duration and wife's employment status.

    • Main Results:

    • Young children depress savings in young families but increase savings in marriages over five years.
    • The primary channel reducing savings is the decline in female earnings from labor force withdrawal.
    • Family consumption decreases with a child's birth, but this is insufficient to offset income loss in young families.

    Conclusions:

    • Children's impact on savings is contingent on family lifecycle stage and duration of marriage.
    • Female labor force participation is a significant factor in how children affect household finances.
    • In non-working wife families, savings may increase with the presence of children.