Replication data for: How Large Are the Effects from Temporary Changes in Family Environment: Evidence from a Child-Evacuation Program during World War II
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Torsten Santavirta
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Project Citation:
Santavirta, Torsten. Replication data for: How Large Are the Effects from Temporary Changes in Family Environment: Evidence from a Child-Evacuation Program during World War II. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2012. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113828V1
Project Description
Summary:
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During World War II, some 50,000 Finnish children were evacuated to Sweden and placed in foster families. The evacuation scheme limited sharply the scope for selection into foster care based on background characteristics. A first-come first-served policy was applied where the children were assigned a running number and processed anonymously. Using register and survey data, I examine the extent to which the foster environment affected later life outcomes of the
Finnish child evacuees. The results show that nurture, the socioeconomic environment at early stages of life, has important effects on schooling. (JEL I21, J13, J24, N34, N44)
Scope of Project
Subject Terms:
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Child evacuation scheme
JEL Classification:
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I21 Analysis of Education
J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
N34 Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: Europe: 1913-
N44 Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: Europe: 1913-
I21 Analysis of Education
J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
N34 Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy: Europe: 1913-
N44 Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: Europe: 1913-
Geographic Coverage:
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Finland and Sweden
Time Period(s):
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1/1930 – 12/2005 (The data follows up cohorts born in the 1930s until the date of the survey in Fall 2005.)
Universe:
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The universe of participants in the child evacuation program placing Finnish children in foster care in Sweden during World War II.
Data Type(s):
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survey data;
administrative records data
Methodology
Data Source:
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The National Archives of Finland, survey data, Finnish Census records.
Unit(s) of Observation:
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Individual,
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