Parental Investment After the Birth of a Sibling: The Effect of Family Size in Low-Fertility China.

ABSTRACT: A large body of research has examined the relationship between family size and child well-being in developing countries, but most of this literature has focused on the consequences of high fertility. The impact of family size in a low-fertility developing country context remains unknown, even though more developing countries are expected to reach below-replacement fertility levels. Set in China between 2010 and 2016, this study examines whether an increase in family size reduces parental investment received by the firstborn child. Using data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS), this study improves on previous research by using direct measures of parental investment, including monetary and nonmonetary investment, and distinguishing household-level from child-specific resources. It al

SUBMITTER: Chen S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7736524 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature