I just came across an interesting stat in "The Logic of Life":
The research (which I haven't read) is by Amalia Miller at www.virginia.edu/economics/
every year that women [presumably in the US] delay having children increases their lifetime earnings by 10%.That seems like a huge effect.
The research (which I haven't read) is by Amalia Miller at www.virginia.edu/economics/
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Just glancing over it - her instruments are all a bit dodgy. They satisfy the informative requirement, but I'm not so sure that they are by any means valid.
Still, it makes a good sound byte.
cheers Matt, I owe you a paper-glancing-over!
By the way, my repeatedly critical commenting is only because you've got such a great blog that's worth checking daily!
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