Abigail Dow
Econ PhD @bu_economics, via @EconUCL and @UniofOxford | Health, Labour & Family | abigaildow.com
- New coverage of my research on childcare prices and fertility by @the74.bsky.social, also highlighting further survey evidence showing parents cite childcare as unaffordable and a barrier to having children. Thank you, @brycecovert.bsky.social!
- I was delighted to have the opportunity to present my Job Market Paper, 'The Price of Parenthood: Childcare Costs and Fertility' at the ASSA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia #ASSA2026 in a great session on fertility. Draft available on my website: abigaildow.com
- I also enjoyed the AEA Mentoring and Networking Luncheon!Thank you to our mentors Janet Currie and Elizabeth Cascio, who gave some great advice and guidance to myself and fellow mentees @rebecca-jack.bsky.social, Futing Chen, Merve Ezgi Ertugrul, Jon Denton-Schneider, and Jiaxin Li.
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- Reposted by Abigail DowWhy aren't families having more babies? This brand new paper argues that part of the reason is because childcare is so expensive. "A 10% increase in the price of childcare leads to a 5.7% decrease in the birth rate" abigaildow.com/assets/docs/...
