Replication data for: The Social Multiplier and Labor Market Participation of Mothers

In France, as in the US, a mother's labor market participation is influenced by the sex composition of her two eldest siblings. This paper shows that it is also affected by the sex composition of the eldest siblings of the other mothers living in the same close neighborhood. Using the sex composition of neighbors' eldest siblings as an instrumental variable, we identify a significant elasticity of own labor market participation to neighbors' participation. We present supportive evidence by comparing the estimates under two regimes for family benefits (pre- and post-1994 reform) and using quarter of birth as an alternative instrument. (JEL J16, J22)

与美国一样，在法国，母亲的劳动力市场参与度受其本人前两名年长兄弟姐妹的性别构成影响。本文研究表明，母亲的劳动力市场参与度还会受到居住在同一紧密社区内其他母亲的前两名年长兄弟姐妹的性别构成影响。我们以邻居母亲的前两名年长兄弟姐妹的性别构成作为工具变量，识别出了自身劳动力市场参与度对邻居母亲参与度的显著弹性。本文通过对比1994年家庭福利政策改革前后两种制度框架下的估计结果，并以出生季度作为替代工具变量，提供了佐证性证据。(JEL J16, J22)