Does Intelligence Shield Children from the Effects of Parental Unemployment?

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Author
Affiliation

Nurfatima Jandarova

Centre of Excellence in Tax Systems Research, Tampere University

Publication

Economics of Education Review

Date

February 2025

Doi

10.1016/j.econedurev.2024.102620

Abstract

Current literature offers several potential channels through which jobless parents can affect children. In this paper, I provide new evidence based on variation across intelligence of children. The results suggest that loss of human capital investments into children is the driving mechanism. I find that gap in education widens with higher intelligence, while the gap in labour-market outcomes narrows. I rationalise these findings using the skill formation and employer learning theories.

JEL codes
I21, J24, J62
Keywords
parental non-employment, intelligence, education, earnings, human capital investments, employer learning
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Citation

For attribution, please cite this work as:
Jandarova, Nurfatima. 2025. “Does Intelligence Shield Children from the Effects of Parental Unemployment?” Economics of Education Review 104 (February): 102620. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2024.102620.
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