What You Need to Know When Estimating Impact Functions with Panel Data for Demographic Research

Ludwig, Volker; Brüderl, Josef

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dc.contributor.author	Ludwig, Volker	de
dc.contributor.author	Brüderl, Josef	de
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-13T11:33:07Z
dc.date.available	2021-12-13T11:33:07Z
dc.date.issued	2021	de
dc.identifier.issn	1869-8999	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/76245
dc.description.abstract	The estimation of impact functions - that is the time-varying causal effect of a dichotomous treatment (e.g., marriage, divorce, parenthood) on outcomes (e.g., earnings, well-being, health) - has become a standard procedure in demographic applications. The basic methodology of estimating impact functions with panel data and fixed-effects regressions is now widely known. However, many researchers may not be fully aware of the methodological subtleties of the approach, which may lead to biased estimates of the impact function. In this paper, we highlight potential pitfalls and provide guidance on how to avoid these in practice. We demonstrate these issues with exemplary analyses, using data from the German Family Panel (pairfam) study and estimating the effect of motherhood on life satisfaction.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie	de
dc.subject.ddc	Social sciences, sociology, anthropology	en
dc.subject.ddc	Soziologie, Anthropologie	de
dc.subject.ddc	Sociology & anthropology	en
dc.subject.other	Impact functions; Fixed effects regression; Negative weighting bias; German Family Panel (pairfam), release 11.0; Panel data analysis	de
dc.title	What You Need to Know When Estimating Impact Functions with Panel Data for Demographic Research	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Comparative Population Studies - Zeitschrift für Bevölkerungswissenschaft
dc.source.volume	46	de
dc.publisher.country	DEU	de
dc.subject.classoz	Erhebungstechniken und Analysetechniken der Sozialwissenschaften	de
dc.subject.classoz	Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods	en
dc.subject.classoz	Familiensoziologie, Sexualsoziologie	de
dc.subject.classoz	Family Sociology, Sociology of Sexual Behavior	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Demographie	de
dc.subject.thesoz	demography	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Datengewinnung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	data capture	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Panel	de
dc.subject.thesoz	panel	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Forschungsansatz	de
dc.subject.thesoz	research approach	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Mutterschaft	de
dc.subject.thesoz	motherhood	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Lebenszufriedenheit	de
dc.subject.thesoz	satisfaction with life	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Bundesrepublik Deutschland	de
dc.subject.thesoz	Federal Republic of Germany	en
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0	de
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0	en
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dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.source.pageinfo	453-486	de
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dc.source.issuetopic	Identification of causal mechanisms in demographic research: the contribution of panel data	de
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.12765/CPoS-2021-16	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
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