TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Buckles, Kasey
        TI  - Maternal Socio-Economic Status and the Well-Being of the Next Generation(s)
        PY  - 2017/Apr/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 10714
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp10714
        AB  - A rich literature in economics and the social sciences has shown that improvements in women's socio-economic status (SES) can also improve the well-being of their children. This chapter identifies several channels for this effect, drawing on both theoretical and empirical work in economics. Empirical evidence on the effects of maternal SES on child outcomes like health, education, and labor market success is presented, with a focus on recent work using new data sets and methodological innovations that allow for credible identification. The chapter also discusses emerging evidence that shocks to maternal well-being can affect not only a woman's own children, but future generations as well. Finally, the chapter highlights several fertile areas for future work.
        KW  - maternal socio-economic status
KW  - intergenerational transmission of education
KW  - intergenerational transmission of income
KW  - child well-being
KW  - infant health
KW  - child health
KW  - child quality production function
        ER  -