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Item #249

Absence of father-figure in a household affects boys dramatically more negatively than girls

Topic: Parenthood

Source

Citation: Wayward Sons: the Emerging Gender Gap in Labor Markets and Education, p. 49

Author(s): Autor, Wasserman

Institution(s): MIT

Link: http://economics.mit.edu/files/8758

Nation(s): United States

Year(s): 2010

Source: Primary

Type: Statistical Analysis

Discussion

Other Notes:

See: Moving to Opportunity (MTO) program conducted in early 1990s