Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/272035 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
CESifo Working Paper No. 10391
Publisher: 
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo), Munich
Abstract: 
We demonstrate how mothers, fathers, and 15–17-year-old students alter their schedules around the K-12 academic year. Using regression discontinuity (RDD) methods, combined with dates on school year start and end dates by locality, we document several notable results. First, mothers are substantially more affected by the school year than are fathers. When school is in session, mothers sleep less, spend more time caring for family members and driving them around, and spend less time on eating, free time and exercise. Fathers see changes that are generally similar in sign but smaller in magnitude compared to mothers. 15–17-year-olds naturally reduce time spent in educational pursuits when school is out (a decrease of about 5.5 hours per day on weekdays), and most of that time is substituted toward free time (an additional 2+ hours per day) and sleep (1+ hours per day). Our results provide a holistic picture of how families build their days around the K-12 school calendar and have implications for policies targeted toward women's and teenage children's health and well-being.
Subjects: 
parent time use
student time use
regression discontinuity
JEL: 
I20
Document Type: 
Working Paper
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