Gould, E. D., Lavy, Victor and Paserman, M. D.. (2011) Sixty years after the magic carpet ride : the long-run effect of the early childhood environment on social and economic outcomes. The Review of Economic Studies, Vol.78 (No.3). pp. 938-973. ISSN 0034-6527

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Abstract

This paper estimates the effect of the early childhood environment on a large array of social and economic outcomes lasting almost 60 years. To do this, we exploit variation in the living conditions experienced by Yemenite children after being airlifted to Israel in 1949. We find that children who were placed in a more modern environment (i.e. with better sanitary and infrastructure conditions) were more likely to obtain higher education, marry at an older age, have fewer children, and work at age 55. They were also more likely to be assimilated into Israeli society, to be less religious, and have more worldly tastes in music and food. However, these effects are found mainly for women and not for men. We also find an effect on the next generation—children who lived in a better environment grew up to have children with more education.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Journal or Publication Title:	The Review of Economic Studies
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
ISSN:	0034-6527
Date:	July 2011
Volume:	Vol.78
Number:	No.3
Number of Pages:	36
Page Range:	pp. 938-973
Identification Number:	10.1093/restud/rdq038
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Israel Science Foundation, Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research
Grant number:	1309/04
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/45548

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