Teenage Pregnancy in Mexico: Evolution and Consequences

• Eva O. Arceo Gómez ^[2] ; Raymundo M. Campos Vázquez ^[1]
  1. [1] College of Mexico

     College of Mexico

     México

     
  2. [2] Centro de Investigación y Docencia EconómicasCentro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas
• Localización: Latin American Journal of Economics: formerly Cuadernos de Economía, ISSN-e 0719-0433, Vol. 51, Nº. 1, 2014, págs. 109-146
• Idioma: inglés
• Enlaces
  • Texto completo (pdf)
• Dialnet Métricas: 3 Citas
• Resumen

  • We analyze the consequences of a teenage pregnancy event in the short and long run in Mexico. Using longitudinal and cross-section data, we match females who became pregnant and those who did not based on a propensity score. In the short run, we find that a teenage pregnancy causes a decrease of 0.6-0.8 years of schooling, lower school attendance, fewer hours of work and a higher marriage rate. In the long run, we find that a teenage pregnancy results in a 1-1.2-year loss in years of education, which implies a permanent ef fect on education, and lower household income per capita.