Resumen de Essays in family economics and demographics: cultural/social norms, migration and gender stereotypes. International, national and regional (aragón) evidence
The aim of this thesis is to provide research in demographic and family economics. Intrahousehold decisions may have important consequences in several economic fields of study, such as the labor market. Motivated by these implications, this thesis advances in understanding of several individual choices related to social norms, which is the connecting thread throughout the thesis. This thesis is divided in three chapters. In Chapter 1, which consist of three empirical papers, we explore whether culture/social norms can have an effect on several family and demographic variables. Specifically, we examine the possible impact of culture on: women fertility decisions, couples’ choice of living together (as a married or unmarried couple) as well as the home-ownership decisions. Chapter 2, which consist of two empirical papers, focuses on migration behavior studying the effect of culture and some legal factors. Chapter 3 is devoted to the analysis of gender stereotyping in sports and how parental investments shape boys and girls sport choices. All the empirical evidence described in the different chapters point to the importance of social and gender roles in determining the behavior of individuals.
