Geography of the Family

We study the residential choice of siblings who are altruistic towards their parents. The firstborn child's location choice influences the behavior of the second-born child and can shift some of the burden of providing care for the parents from one child to the other. These strategic considerat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American economic review 2002-09, Vol.92 (4), p.981-998
Hauptverfasser:	Konrad, Kai A., Künemund, Harald, Lommerud, Kjell Erik, Robledo, Julio R.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Altruism Bequests Birth order Child care Children Children & youth Data analysis Economic models Economic theory Economics Empirical research Equilibrium Families & family life Family relations Geodetic position Geography Germany Occupational mobility Older adults Parents Parents & parenting Siblings Socioeconomic status Studies
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Zusammenfassung:	We study the residential choice of siblings who are altruistic towards their parents. The firstborn child's location choice influences the behavior of the second-born child and can shift some of the burden of providing care for the parents from one child to the other. These strategic considerations lead to an equilibrium location pattern with firstborn children locating further away from their parents than second-born children. We also analyze the location choices empirically using German data. These data confirm our theoretical predictions.
ISSN:	0002-8282 1944-7981
DOI:	10.1257/00028280260344551