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Citizenship, fertility, and parental investments

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posted on 2023-06-08, 20:33 authored by Ciro Avitabile, Irma Clots-Figueras, Paolo Masella
Citizenship rights are associated with better economic opportunities for immigrants. This paper studies how in a country with a large fraction of temporary migrants the fertility decisions of foreign citizens respond to a change in the rules that regulate child legal status at birth. The introduction of birthright citizenship in Germany in 2000, represented a positive shock to the returns to investment in child human capital. Consistent with Becker's "quality-quantity" model of fertility, we find that birthright citizenship leads to a reduction in immigrant fertility and an improvement in health and socio-emotional outcomes for the children affected by the reform.

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Journal

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

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1945-7782

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American Economic Association

Issue

4

Volume

6

Page range

35-65

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  • Economics Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-04-20

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2015-04-20

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