Economic research has addressed the role of intertemporal decision making in occupational, financial and educational decisions. Very few studies have empirically analysed the association between this preference and the reproductive behaviour. In this study, we use data from the Survey of Household Income and Wealth (SHIW) carried out by the Bank of Italy. In particular, we make use of a question included in the 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2012 waves to examine whether patience has an impact in influencing childlessness in Italy. Results of logistic regressions indicate a non-linear relationship. Individuals with high or low levels of patience are more likely to remaining childless.
Studi economici hanno evidenziato l’importanza delle scelte intertemporali nelle decisioni riguardanti la sfera occupazionale, finanziaria ed educativa. Pochi lavori hanno analizzato, da un punto di vista empirico, l’associazione tra le preferenze intertemporali e il comportamento riproduttivo. In questo studio utilizziamo i dati dell’Indagine sui Redditi e la Ricchezza delle Famiglie Italiane della Banca d’Italia per gli anni 2004, 2008, 2010 e 2012 che forniscono informazioni sulle preferenze temporali degli intervistati. I risultati ottenuti dalle regressioni logistiche mostrano che la relazione tra pazienza e non avere figli risulta essere non-lineare. Coloro che mostrano alti o bassi livelli di pazienza hanno una maggiore propensione a non avere figli.
Intertemporal decision making and childless couples
Daniela, Bellani
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2020
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Economic research has addressed the role of intertemporal decision making in occupational, financial and educational decisions. Very few studies have empirically analysed the association between this preference and the reproductive behaviour. In this study, we use data from the Survey of Household Income and Wealth (SHIW) carried out by the Bank of Italy. In particular, we make use of a question included in the 2004, 2008, 2010 and 2012 waves to examine whether patience has an impact in influencing childlessness in Italy. Results of logistic regressions indicate a non-linear relationship. Individuals with high or low levels of patience are more likely to remaining childless.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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