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Identity and Private Transfers of Time and Money

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|Sep 2022

Figures & Tables

Estimates of the Impact of Geographical Proximity Between Donors and Recipients on Private Transfers Using Panel Data With Unobserved Individual Effects

(1)(1a)(1b)(1c)(2)
Time TransferHousehold HelpPersonal CarePaperwork HelpMoney Transfer
Extensive Margin
Geographical proximity(ref.: same building)
< 1 km3.75e-05−0.00859*−0.0612***−0.0767**0.000398
(4.03e-05)(0.00207)(0.00455)(0.0154)(0.000447)
1 to 5 km8.39e-05−0.0614***−0.0453***0.007070.000167
(9.30e-05)(0.00375)(0.00190)(0.0172)(0.000181)
5 to 25 km6.22e-05−0.0622**−0.0507**−0.007520.000194
(4.87e-05)(0.0119)(0.00589)(0.0152)(0.000196)
25 to 100 km9.99e-05−0.0813*−0.0477**−0.003439.21e-05
(7.75e-05)(0.0218)(0.0108)(0.00251)(0.000102)
100 to 500 km−0.00121−0.0901**−0.0572*0.0228−0.00232
(0.00116)(0.0173)(0.0163)(0.0178)(0.00251)
> 500 km0.000157−0.0976**−0.0186−0.0582**0.000219
(0.000140)(0.0192)(0.0563)(0.00848)(0.000242)
Observations17,59411,13211,13211,1325,247
R-squared0.0040.0580.1540.1490.010
Number of waves53335
Intensive Margin
Geographical proximity(ref.: < 1 km or the same building)
1 to 5 km0.1570.277−0.123**−0.306**0.0600
(0.0497)(0.111)(0.00968)(0.0190)(0.0213)
5 to 25 km0.03040.127−0.149−0.413*−0.0677
(0.0986)(0.139)(0.335)(0.0477)(0.0476)
25 to 100 km−0.196*−0.0425−0.207−0.784−0.111
(0.0193)(0.0732)(0.156)(0.145)(0.0579)
100 to 500 km−0.335*−0.2320.210−1.128***0.0732
(0.0418)(0.0506)(0.0888)(0.0173)(0.0729)
> 500 km−0.2330.02610.383−1.5770.0358
(0.415)(0.590)(1.588)(0.268)(0.207)
Observations6,2495,3026721,9351,538
R-squared0.2240.2640.2240.3180.375
Number of waves22222
IVYesyesyesyesyes
ControlsYesyesyesyesyes

Effects on Private Transfers (Extensive Margin) From Children Using Cross-sectional Data, by Recipients’ Age Groups

50–5960–6970–7980+
Time TransferMoney TransferTime TransferMoney TransferTime TransferMoney transferTime TransferMoney Transfer
Donor is a confidant0.0221−0.004350.0454*−0.005420.138***−0.0389***−0.000411−0.00410
(0.0436)(0.0294)(0.0266)(0.0163)(0.0527)(0.0105)(0.0464)(0.0285)
Donor is a stepchild−0.001900.0203*0.00105−0.0131**−0.0137−0.0144−0.0433*−0.0432**
(0.0174)(0.0117)(0.00879)(0.00644)(0.0143)(0.00932)(0.0238)(0.0170)
Geographical proximity (ref: same building)
< 1 km−0.0009550.008880.01040.003330.009990.00247−0.009200.0116
(0.0515)(0.00883)(0.0304)(0.0228)(0.0414)(0.0236)(0.0666)(0.0154)
1 to 5 km0.006700.0382**−0.0277−0.00794−0.01238.69e−05−0.01040.0163
(0.0498)(0.0157)(0.0268)(0.0210)(0.0387)(0.0229)(0.0614)(0.0226)
5 to 25 km0.01210.0243*−0.0306−0.0256−0.0165−0.003800.03260.00396
(0.0498)(0.0134)(0.0269)(0.0202)(0.0387)(0.0233)(0.0641)(0.0151)
25 to 100 km0.004760.0189*−0.0178−0.00488−0.0286−6.07e−050.0008790.0219
(0.0486)(0.0105)(0.0274)(0.0216)(0.0375)(0.0237)(0.0656)(0.0178)
100 to 500 km0.0001780.0429***−0.0488*0.00721−0.04190.0142−0.03730.0191
(0.0491)(0.0165)(0.0269)(0.0233)(0.0376)(0.0252)(0.0649)(0.0225)
> 500 km−0.01390.0414**−0.0513*−0.00440−0.03630.0201−0.03660.0354
(0.0474)(0.0191)(0.0266)(0.0217)(0.0370)(0.0252)(0.0624)(0.0244)
Contact (ref.: daily)
Several times a week−0.01750.0132−0.00526−0.0182*−0.0170−0.00775−0.00790−0.0169
(0.0197)(0.0121)(0.0129)(0.00999)(0.0177)(0.0126)(0.0297)(0.0142)
Once a week−0.0252−0.00401−0.00120−0.00423−0.0320*−0.0106−0.0514*−0.0102
(0.0217)(0.0128)(0.0140)(0.0116)(0.0173)(0.0131)(0.0298)(0.0181)
Every two weeks−0.0491**0.00816−0.0243*−0.00913−0.0451**−0.0106−0.0936***0.0534
(0.0205)(0.0203)(0.0139)(0.0139)(0.0192)(0.0170)(0.0317)(0.0329)
Once a month−0.0463**−0.0122−0.0346***−0.0106−0.0428**−0.0182−0.114***−0.0185
(0.0233)(0.0143)(0.0129)(0.0143)(0.0206)(0.0174)(0.0311)(0.0169)
Less than once a month−0.0663***−0.0324**−0.0285**−0.0373***−0.0613***−0.0222−0.0941***0.00629
(0.0192)(0.0135)(0.0135)(0.0109)(0.0189)(0.0160)(0.0294)(0.0283)
Never−0.0784***−0.0358**−0.0427***−0.0414***−0.0409**−0.0320**−0.120***−0.0218
(0.0232)(0.0150)(0.0132)(0.0125)(0.0188)(0.0137)(0.0337)(0.0189)
Observations1,1221,1222,4322,4321,8821,882791791
R-squared0.0760.0730.0700.0580.1210.0580.1530.125
IVyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Donor's characteristicsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Controlsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes

Percentage of Transfer Donors With Respect to Selected Characteristics in the Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Research Samples

Longitudinal RespondentCross-sectional Parent-ChildCross-sectional Respondent-Confidant
TimeMoneyTimeMoneyTimeMoney
Geographical proximity to donor
< 1 km1.920.751.920.7550.2416.47
1 – 5 km48.2919.4248.2919.4217.6317.50
5 – 25 km17.6319.0517.6319.0518.1622.99
25 – 100 km18.1823.2418.1823.248.6618.00
100 – 500 km8.7116.188.7116.184.3217.66
> 500 km5.2821.365.2821.360.998.13
Contact with donor
Daily44.1340.8110.064.9411.255.67
Several times a week33.6931.6319.1013.1833.5514.57
Once a week15.0517.2423.4817.1322.2619.84
Every two weeks4.365.7224.1919.7720.9624.70
Once a month2.073.5113.6813.847.4816.60
Less than once a month0.650.967.4216.143.3013.36
Never0.060.132.0614.991.215.26
Observations19,1824,7901,5506072,152247

Effects on Private Transfers (Extensive Margin) From Children Using Cross-sectional Data, by Recipients’ Country Group

WestNorthSouthCentre
Time TransferMoney TransferTime TransferMoney TransferTime TransferMoney transferTime TransferMoney Transfer
Donor is a confidant0.02590.004840.001680.03680.0839−0.008900.112**−0.0405**
(0.0289)(0.0177)(0.0276)(0.0282)(0.0531)(0.00699)(0.0458)(0.0177)
Donor is a stepchild0.0156−0.000336−0.00581−0.007110.0122−0.0211**−0.0274*−0.0241**
(0.0104)(0.00695)(0.0105)(0.00819)(0.0227)(0.00854)(0.0159)(0.0117)
Geographical proximity (ref: same building)
< 1 km−0.0863*−0.04060.0989***0.0371−0.004040.005160.05950.0111
(0.0471)(0.0401)(0.0372)(0.0271)(0.0342)(0.00690)(0.0372)(0.0242)
1 to 5 km−0.0609−0.03410.0602***0.0165−0.04580.0163*0.02360.00804
(0.0465)(0.0400)(0.0196)(0.0154)(0.0327)(0.00934)(0.0335)(0.0229)
5 to 25 km−0.0800*−0.05030.0982***0.0157−0.04110.008700.0259−0.00662
(0.0458)(0.0394)(0.0244)(0.0170)(0.0332)(0.00653)(0.0328)(0.0217)
25 to 100 km−0.0890*−0.03360.106***0.0175−0.04900.01460.01900.00129
(0.0455)(0.0400)(0.0274)(0.0162)(0.0323)(0.0106)(0.0324)(0.0231)
100 to 500 km−0.103**−0.04390.0688***0.0191−0.0551*0.007420.0003250.0465*
(0.0458)(0.0403)(0.0223)(0.0188)(0.0322)(0.0116)(0.0322)(0.0255)
> 500 km−0.100**−0.03870.0707***0.0238−0.0694**0.0187*−0.01460.0356
(0.0459)(0.0402)(0.0227)(0.0219)(0.0305)(0.0105)(0.0323)(0.0278)
Contact (ref.: daily)
Several times a week0.00451−0.0209−0.0155−0.0155−0.00301−0.00526−0.0233−0.00599
(0.0135)(0.0133)(0.0349)(0.0161)(0.0125)(0.00767)(0.0198)(0.0152)
Once a week0.0151−0.00941−0.0534−0.005460.000370−6.94e-05−0.0505**−0.0206
(0.0136)(0.0145)(0.0332)(0.0167)(0.0146)(0.00972)(0.0200)(0.0162)
Every two weeks−0.0161−0.0154−0.0608*0.0348−0.01890.0268−0.0862***−0.0281
(0.0135)(0.0149)(0.0335)(0.0223)(0.0178)(0.0248)(0.0208)(0.0204)
Once a month−0.0120−0.00991−0.0685**−0.01220.0009370.00500−0.0961***−0.0370*
(0.0139)(0.0157)(0.0329)(0.0167)(0.0247)(0.0197)(0.0201)(0.0189)
Less than once a month−0.0252**−0.0260*−0.0577*−0.00665−0.0207−0.00765−0.0900***−0.0501***
(0.0120)(0.0135)(0.0336)(0.0185)(0.0152)(0.00821)(0.0203)(0.0188)
Never−0.0316***−0.0280**−0.0629*−0.0115−0.01490.00153−0.121***−0.0607***
(0.0119)(0.0133)(0.0330)(0.0170)(0.0240)(0.0124)(0.0220)(0.0159)
Observations2,0002,0001,2161,2161,3211,3211,6901,690
R-squared0.0580.0320.0870.0500.1250.0730.1110.064
IVyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes
Controlsyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes

Estimates of the Impact of Genetic Proximity Between Donors and Recipients on Private Transfers Using Panel Data With Unobserved Individual Effects

(1)(1a)(1b)(1c)(2)
Time TransferHousehold HelpPersonal CarePaperwork HelpMoney Transfer
Extensive Margin
Genetic proximity(ref.: own child)
Parents−5.52e-06−0.0347**0.145***0.00710−0.0285
(6.43e-05)(0.00801)(0.0113)(0.00300)(0.0222)
Siblings−1.27e-05−0.01560.00893−0.120**−0.0232
(3.58e-05)(0.0145)(0.00329)(0.0180)(0.0174)
Parents-in-law−0.00308−0.005880.0907**−0.0203−0.0230
(0.00318)(0.0389)(0.0161)(0.0150)(0.0147)
Children-in-law−4.01e-060.01570.00383−0.122**−0.0111
(1.24e-05)(0.0128)(0.0118)(0.0135)(0.00866)
Grandchildren2.30e-050.02570.00287−0.158***0.00302
(5.54e-05)(0.0117)(0.00825)(0.00541)(0.00625)
Other relatives−0.000602−0.00165−0.00867−0.144**−0.0245
(0.000662)(0.00397)(0.00523)(0.0163)(0.0194)
Friends−0.0003570.0153−0.00703−0.134**−0.00235
(0.000386)(0.00763)(0.00259)(0.0228)(0.00387)
Neighbours−4.17e-050.0804**−0.0242**−0.232***−0.000738
(4.09e-05)(0.0134)(0.00278)(0.0149)(0.0178)
Other unrelated−1.36e-05−0.0854***0.0571−0.0976−0.0178
(3.39e-05)(0.00350)(0.0297)(0.0366)(0.0131)
Observations44,78923,95323,95323,95313,232
R-squared0.0050.0490.2030.1520.055
Number of waves53335
Intensive Margin
Genetic proximity(ref.: own child)
Parents0.5220.5360.5100.977**0.540**
(0.207)(0.210)(0.336)(0.0707)(0.0338)
Siblings−0.361*−0.410−0.137−0.6990.124
(0.0445)(0.0931)(0.0703)(0.219)(0.140)
Parents-in-law0.6150.461*0.910*1.4730.523*
(0.170)(0.0448)(0.106)(0.993)(0.0525)
Children-in-law−0.425***−0.435**−0.144−0.555**0.437
(0.00506)(0.0171)(0.0640)(0.0334)(0.178)
Grandchildren−0.279−0.424−0.208−0.300−0.318
(0.112)(0.131)(0.0406)(0.305)(0.0681)
Other relatives−0.510−0.593−0.533−0.683**0.448**
(0.104)(0.149)(0.668)(0.0212)(0.0128)
Friends−0.616*−0.597−0.610−0.909−0.214
(0.0901)(0.119)(0.332)(0.151)(0.340)
Neighbours−0.848**−1.019***−1.315−0.560**−0.0553
(0.0148)(0.0141)(0.514)(0.0347)(0.323)
Other unrelated−0.311*−0.04810.158−0.9630.118
(0.0296)(0.0454)(0.330)(0.229)(0.322)
Observations10,4548,6841,1433,1182,336
R-squared0.2450.2840.2480.3730.333
Number of waves22222
IVyesyesyesyesyes
Controlsyesyesyesyesyes

Effects on Private Transfers (Extensive Margin) From Children Using Cross-sectional Data

Time TransferMoney Transfer
Child's education (ref. none)
ISCED 10.0520***(0.0171)−0.0256(0.0209)
ISCED 20.0585***(0.0120)−0.0206(0.0206)
ISCED 30.0434***(0.00995)−0.0285(0.0205)
ISCED 40.0503***(0.0156)−0.0397*(0.0207)
ISCED 50.0411***(0.0104)−0.0115(0.0209)
ISCED 60.0381**(0.0175)−0.0330(0.0240)
Child is not single−0.00476(0.00778)−0.00383(0.00756)
Child works−0.0103(0.00735)0.0127***(0.00426)
Observations6,2276,227
R-squared0.0580.030
IVyesyesyesyes
Child is a confidantyesyesyesyes
Child is a stepchildyesyesyesyes
Geographical proximityyesyesyesyes
Emotional proximityyesyesyesyes
Contactyesyesyesyes
Controlsyesyesyesyes

Effects on Private Transfers (Extensive Margin) Received From Confidants and From Children Using Cross-sectional Data

ConfidantsChildren
Time TransferMoney TransferTime TransferMoney Transfer
Donor is a confidant--0.0536***−0.00686
--(0.0199)(0.00967)
Donor is a stepchild--−0.00378−0.0102**
--(0.00644)(0.00456)
Geographical proximity (ref: same building)
< 1 km−0.0187**−0.002240.0009460.000509
(0.00908)(0.00244)(0.0214)(0.0127)
1 to 5 km−0.0326***−0.00161−0.02190.00249
(0.00916)(0.00265)(0.0200)(0.0123)
5 to 25 km−0.0430***−0.00119−0.0194−0.00968
(0.00908)(0.00270)(0.0200)(0.0119)
25 to 100 km−0.0577***−0.00316−0.02310.000538
(0.00925)(0.00280)(0.0199)(0.0124)
100 to 500 km−0.0730***0.00106−0.0419**0.0123
(0.00928)(0.00327)(0.0196)(0.0133)
> 500 km−0.0684***−0.000851−0.0457**0.0105
(0.00955)(0.00382)(0.0194)(0.0132)
Emotional proximity (ref: not very close)
Somewhat close0.00183−0.00124--
(0.0105)(0.00262)--
Very close0.0173*0.00101--
(0.0104)(0.00266)--
Extremely close0.0386***0.00861***--
(0.0109)(0.00305)--
Contact (ref.: daily)
Several times a week--−0.00932−0.0110*
--(0.00883)(0.00603)
Once a week--−0.0207**−0.00850
--(0.00898)(0.00681)
Every two weeks--−0.0426***0.000263
--(0.00916)(0.00913)
Once a month--−0.0469***−0.0158*
--(0.00932)(0.00811)
Less than once a month--−0.0523***−0.0253***
--(0.00882)(0.00736)
Never--−0.0666***−0.0329***
--(0.00895)(0.00657)
Observations28,15628,1566,2276,227
R-squared0.0640.0090.0580.030
IVyesyesyesyes
Donor's characteristicsyesyesyesyes
Controlsyesyesyesyes

Effects on Private Transfers (Extensive Margin) Received From Related and Unrelated Confidants Using Cross-sectional Data

Related ConfidantsUnrelated Confidants
Time TransferMoney TransferTime TransferMoney Transfer
Genetic proximity
(ref: own child) (ref: neighbour)
Child-in-law0.0429***0.00418
(0.0140)(0.00583)
Cousin0.007760.00605
(0.0112)(0.00555)
Other relative−0.006050.00351
(0.0117)(0.00575)
Other unrelated −0.0474***0.000698
(0.00764)(0.00120)
Geographical proximity (ref.: same building)
< 1km−0.0395**−0.00423−0.00726−0.000437
(0.0169)(0.00627)(0.0104)(0.00141)
1 to 5 km−0.0490***−0.00672−0.0230**0.00160
(0.0165)(0.00598)(0.0105)(0.00188)
5 to 25 km−0.0640***−0.00552−0.0321***0.00181
(0.0162)(0.00600)(0.0105)(0.00201)
25 to 100 km−0.0873***−0.00954−0.0406***0.00164
(0.0163)(0.00609)(0.0108)(0.00226)
100 to 500 km−0.106***−0.00350−0.0495***0.00369
(0.0161)(0.00649)(0.0111)(0.00321)
> 500 km−0.0938***−0.00373−0.0538***−0.000459
Emotional proximity (ref: not very close)(0.0166)(0.00714)(0.0108)(0.00329)
Somewhat close−0.0272−0.008050.006460.000134
(0.0262)(0.0126)(0.0112)(0.000562)
Very close−0.0115−0.005520.0198*0.00242***
(0.0261)(0.0126)(0.0112)(0.000725)
Extremely close0.005810.003650.0446***0.00792***
(0.0265)(0.0127)(0.0121)(0.00203)
Observations11,09711,09717,05717,057
R-squared0.0120.0880.0090.051
IVyesyesyesyes
Donor's characteristicsyesyesyesyes
Controlsyesyesyesyes

Estimates of the Impact of Genetic Proximity on Private Transfers Using Panel Data With Unobserved Individual Effects by Recipient's Country Groups

West and NorthSouth and Centre
Time TransferMoney TransferTime TransferMoney Transfer
Extensive Margin
Genetic proximity(ref.: own child)
Parents-−0.03059.33e-05−0.0256
-(0.0228)(9.86e-05)(0.0240)
Siblings-−0.01494.48e-05−0.0279
-(0.0143)(8.10e-05)(0.0194)
Parents-in-law-−0.0223−0.0102−0.0242
-(0.0144)(0.0100)(0.0176)
Children-in-law-−0.009953.82e-05−0.0136
-(0.0116)(6.93e-05)(0.0133)
Grandchildren-0.03659.67e-05−0.0257
-(0.0289)(0.000170)(0.0144)
Other relatives-−0.0210−0.00135−0.0234
-(0.0241)(0.00147)(0.0373)
Friends-0.00415−0.00105−0.0108
-(0.0176)(0.00118)(0.0125)
Neighbours-0.0617−7.96e-07−0.0602
-(0.0516)(4.03e-05)(0.0403)
Other unrelated-0.003249.54e-05−0.0422
-(0.00216)(9.95e-05)(0.0325)
Observations23,5716,11820,8457,015
Number of waves5555
R-squared-0.0380.0080.075
Intensive Margin
Genetic proximity
Parents0.3203,4001.018**−387.3
(0.238)(554.7)(0.0652)(141.3)
Siblings−0.350432.5−0.247−366.8
(0.201)(486.5)(0.223)(170.6)
Parents-in-law0.458**3,2450.973375.1
(0.0141)(1,577)(0.689)(581.6)
Children-in-law−0.413**11,130−0.432*−549.0
(0.0101)(7,390)(0.0533)(117.1)
Grandchildren−0.300−1,894*−0.243**−444.6
(0.225)(242.4)(0.00674)(120.2)
Other relatives−0.454***1,673−0.5893,923
(3.20e-05)(529.1)(0.254)(1,140)
Intensive Margin
Genetic proximity
Friends−0.511−507.1*−1.015*−346.7
(0.145)(59.92)(0.0912)(206.1)
Neighbours−0.805*−526.3−1.048−1,609*
(0.102)(129.2)(0.238)(236.4)
Other unrelated−0.403−535.60.0054469.63
(0.0683)(276.6)(0.432)(484.6)
Observations6,7751,2153,5261,094
Number of waves20.08620.103
R-squared0.20220.1992
IVyesyesyesyes
Controlsyesyesyesyes

Country Structure of the Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Research Samples

LongitudinalCross-sectionalCross-sectional
RespondentParent-ChildRespondent-Confidant
Percentage
Austria5.904.894.85
Belgium8.888.148.41
Croatia0.983.713.54
Czech Republic7.537.507.49
Denmark5.565.525.51
Estonia7.168.328.51
France7.705.725.83
Germany6.626.426.27
Greece4.187.187.00
Hungary1.200.000.00
Israel3.873.153.18
Italy7.317.567.60
Luxembourg1.202.232.20
Poland2.422.772.78
Portugal1.462.552.54
Slovenia3.986.425.58
Spain7.968.137.96
Sweden6.465.915.91
Switzerland4.413.883.83

Descriptive Statistics of the Longitudinal and Cross-sectional Research Samples

LongitudinalCross sectionalCross sectional
RespondentParent-ChildRespondent-Confidant
Mean
Respondent's age (years)66.1368.5067.37
Respondent's number of ADLs0.240.480.20
Respondent's number of IADLs0.420.880.37
Respondent's extended family size9.219.309.07
Time transfers (hours per week)25.16--
Money transfers (euro)2,621--
Percentage
Female respondents58.2566.7465.28
Respondents living alone26.9641.6033.53
Respondents with non-genetic children11.4613.0012.94
Respondents making ends meet
With great difficulty11.7714.3110.11
With some difficulty27.5229.0124.27
Fairly easily30.4129.2726.90
Easily30.3127.4138.72
Time transfers occurrence22.0785.4528.84
Money transfers occurrence7.6030.5410.79
Observations434,57525,47540,699
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ceej-2022-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2543-6821 | Journal ISSN: 2544-9001
Language: English
Page range: 191 - 218
Published on: Sep 7, 2022
Published by: Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year

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