| By: |
Dohmen, Thomas (University of Bonn and Maastricht University);
Golsteyn, Bart (Maastricht University);
Grönqvist, Hans (Research Institute of Industrial Economics (IFN));
Hertegård, Edvin (SOFI, Stockholm University);
Pfann, Gerard (Maastricht University and University of Amsterdam) |
| Abstract: |
This study examines how parenting styles predict children’s lifetime outcomes.
Using a Swedish dataset which combines rich survey information on parenting
styles with administrative records tracking children over five decades, we
find that authoritarian parenting is negatively associated with children’s
long-term success, especially regarding their educational attainment. The
results for other parenting styles are more mixed. Authoritarian parenting
remains a robust predictor of adverse outcomes even when accounting for
ability and family background. We identify children’s knowledge accumulation
and parental educational expectations as key mechanisms explaining these
results. |
| Keywords: |
Child Rearing; Human Capital; Skill Formation |
| JEL: |
I24 J13 J24 R20 |
| Date: |
2026–01–21 |
| URL: |
https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:iuiwop:1551 |