title: Birth order, family size, and achievement:  family structure and wage determination.
abstract: The influence of birth order and childhood family size on future achievement is discussed.  Two major empirical findings are presented by the author.  "First, neither birth order nor childhood family size significantly influences the level or growth rate of wages, a result that is consistent with previous research.  Second, family size is both a statistically and economically significant determinant of women's employment status:  women from small families work less than women from large families when they are young and more than women from large families when they are more mature."  The geographical focus is on the United States.
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authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kessler
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001722:Birth Order; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005195:Family Relations; D007182:Income; D009656:North America; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Birth Order; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status--women; Family And Household; Family Characteristics; Family Relationships; Family Research; Family Size; Income--determinants; Macroeconomic Factors; North America; Northern America; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United States; Wages--determinants