Abstract We study the effect of fertility on maternal labour supply in Argentina and Mexico exploiting a source of exogenous variability in family size first introduced by Angrist and Evans (1998) for the United States. We find that the estimates for the US can be generalized both qualitatively and quantitatively to the populations of two developing countries where, compared to the US, fertility is known to be higher, female education levels are much lower and there are fewer formal facilities for childcare.…
The 2005 edition of the Social Panorama of Latin America analyses recent poverty trends and the increase in migrant remittances, together with their impact on the well-being of the region's population. Short- and long-term trends in social spending, the distribution of such expenditures among the various socio-economic strata and their effects in terms of income deconcentration and increased well-being are also reviewed. The analysis seeks to explore the question as to whether the demographic transition taking place in the Latin American countries over the past 15 years has helped to narr…
En la edición 2005 del Panorama social de América Latina se analizan las tendencias recientes en materia de pobreza, el aumento de las remesas desde el exterior y sus efectos en el bienestar de la población latinoamericana. Se examinan las tendencias de corto y largo plazo en materia de gasto social, su distribución en los distintos estratos socioeconómicos y el impacto que genera en la desconcentración del ingreso y en el incremento del bienestar de los hogares. Asimismo, se examina si en los últimos 15 años la transición demográfica en los países de América Latina ha contribuido a estrechar …
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