Cristina Borra

Universidad de Sevilla | US · Departamento de Economía e Historia Económica

We examine the fertility impact of a family-based regularization policy granting temporary legal status to unauthorized immigrants based on their offspring’s citizenship. The policy, enacted through a 2011 Royal Decree in Spain, allows for unauthorized parents of eligible nationalities to become temporary legal residents if they have a Spanish mino...

To contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries around the globe have adopted social distancing measures. Yet, establishing the causal effect of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) is difficult because they do not occur arbitrarily. We exploit a quasi-random source of variation for identification purposes –namely, regional differ...

Spain is one of the Southern European nations characterized by very low inter-provincial mobility rates despite large inter-regional unemployment rate differences. We examine whether non-contributory pensions –an increasingly important component of many welfare systems, have curtailed the internal migration of younger cohorts over the past three de...

The recession that started in the United States in December 2007 has had a significant impact on the Spanish economy through a large increase in the unemployment rate and a long recession which led to tough austerity measures imposed on public finances. Taking advantage of this quasi-natural experiment, we use data from the Spanish Ministry of Heal...

This paper provides insights into the welfare gains of forming a couple by estimating how much of the difference in housework time between single and married individuals is causal and how much is due to selection. Using longitudinal data from Australia, UK and US, we find that selection into marriage by individuals with a higher taste for home-prod...

Across the industrialized world college‐educated parents invest more time in their children relative to noncollege‐educated parents. Yet, the reason for the education gradient in parental time investments is not well understood. Using 24‐hour diary surveys since the 1970s we document an inverse U‐shape in the education gradient in the United Kingdo...

We examine how the recession that started in December 2007 in the United States impacted wealth accumulation and inequality among Spanish households. We find that overall wealth dropped by 15 percent between 2008 and 2011, with losses concentrating among households in the mid and top wealth quintiles. The most hard hit wealth components were busine...

We take advantage of a unique natural experiment to provide new, credible evidence on the health consequences of scheduling birth early for non-medical reasons. In May 2010, the Spanish government announced that a €2,500 universal “baby bonus” would stop being paid to babies born after December 31, 2010. Using administrative data from birth certifi...

The recession that started in the United States in December 2007 has had a significant impact on the Spanish economy through a large increase of the unemployment rate and the bursting of the housing and financial bubbles. We explore how the crisis and changes in the labor, housing, and financial markets might have impacted retirement patterns of Sp...

The recent recession has generated a tremendous increase in unemployment rates in Spain. In this paper we use a very rich repeated cross-section dataset on workers’ job conditions, together with regional unemployment rates, to investigate whether peers’ unemployment affects individuals’ job satisfaction. We find that, once perceived job stability i...

We take advantage of a new natural experiment to evaluate the health effects of scheduling birth early for non-medical reasons on infant health. In 2010, the cancellation of a generous child benefit in Spain led may families to schedule birth early in order to remain eligible for the subsidy. We document that the affected cohort of children did not...

We use novel diary surveys coupled with universities' administrative student data for the last three decades to document that increased competition for university places at elite institutions in the United Kingdom contributes to explain growing gaps in time investments between college and non-college educated parents. Competition for university pla...

This study aimed to identify the causal effect of breastfeeding on postpartum depression (PPD), using data on mothers from a British survey, the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Multivariate linear and logistic regressions were performed to investigate the effects of breastfeeding on mothers' mental health measured at 8 weeks, 8, 21...

We study the effects of the cancellation of a sizeable child benefit in Spain on birth timing and neonatal health. In May 2010, the government announced that a 2,500-euro universal "baby bonus" would stop being paid to babies born on or after January 1st, 2011. We use detailed micro data from birth certificates from 2000 to 2011, and find that more...

This paper proposes an innovative statistical matching method to combine the advantages of large national surveys and time diary data. We use data from two UK datasets that share stylised time-use information, crucial for the matching process. In particular, time-diary information of an individual from the Home On-line Study, our donor data set, is...

This paper explores differences in work injury and fatality rates between immigrants and natives and how they may have been impacted by the recent economic downturn. Our focus is on Spain over the 2001–2010 decade -a period of time during which Spain received one of the largest immigrant inflows of any developed economy and subsequently experienced...

We evaluate the effectiveness of a programme aimed at a group of unemployed in the capital of the South of Spain, within the framework of Active Labour Market Policies (ALMPs). We use high quality administrative data which justifies the application of propensity score matching methods. The estimated effects are positive with regard to employment, j...

This paper addresses the determinants of job and wage satisfaction: is there a trade-off between wages and non-monetary job characteristics focusing in particular on the impact of wages. Our estimates, based on a representative sample obtained from the First Survey on Job Quality in the City of Seville (2006), confirm the following two results: fir...

This paper uses propensity score matching methods to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding and children's cognitive and noncognitive development. We find that breastfeeding for four weeks is positively and statistically significantly associated with higher cognitive test scores, by around one tenth of a standard deviation. The associat...

This paper addresses the determinants of job and wage satisfaction: is there a trade-off between wages and non-monetary job characteristics focusing in particular on the impact of wages. Our estimates, based on a representative sample obtained from the First Survey on Job Quality in the City of Seville (2006), confirm the following two results: fir...

This study analyzes the determinants of students’ satisfaction with the ethical education received in the University. We aim to determine if there exists a demand for ethical instruction on behalf of the university students that is not being covered. To achieve our goal, we carried out a survey in the University of Seville in 2007. Information was...

In Spain, female labour force participation is among the lowest in Europe. This paper analyzes the extent to which female labour force participation is affected by the cost of formal childcare. Both decisions, labour force participation and formal childcare use, are jointly considered by means of a bi-variate probit model that accounts for the samp...

In this paper we examined the determinants of child care choices among families with young children in Spain, by means of a conceptual framework that encompassed need, costs, and availability. Based on data from the Spanish Time Use Survey and Household Budget Survey, our study indicated that, regardless of model specification, the age of the child...

This article studies the determinants of the unemployment duration for a cohort of young graduates: those who obtained their university degree in Business, Economics, Management and Marketing in the academic year 2001/2002 at the University of Seville, Spain. After estimating an ordered logit model for duration data, we conclude that graduates' fin...

In Spain, female labour force participation is among the lowest in Europe. This paper analyzes the extent to which female labour force participation is affected by the cost of formal childcare. Both decisions, labour force participation and formal childcare use, are jointly considered by means of a bi-variate probit model that accounts for the samp...

RESUMEN En este trabajo, se realiza un ejercicio microeconométrico de evaluación de una política activa de empleo, promovida por un ayuntamiento. Utilizando el método de emparejamiento, se obtiene que los efectos de corto plazo, sobre la ocupación, la estabilidad en el empleo y el diferencial de ingresos, son positivos. A largo plazo, estos efectos...

Este trabajo aborda los determinantes del grado de satisfacci�n de los ocupados, centr�ndonos especialmente en el impacto sobre el mismo del nivel educativo. Nuestras estimaciones, basadas en una muestra representativa obtenida a partir de la Primera Encuesta de la Calidad del Empleo en la Ciudad de Sevilla (2006), confirman la hip�tesis de que, un...

In a globalized context (characterized by high product mobility) with imperfect mobility of tech-nology and productive activities, innovation increasingly becomes an essential element for business survival and for economic development of regions, both to follow or maintain leaders’ rhythm, and/or to maintain followers’ absorptive capacity to be abl...

Este trabajo examina los determinantes de la satisfacción laboral de una cohorte de jóvenes graduados: los que obtuvieron su titulación en el curso 2001/2002 en las carreras del área económica de la Universidad de Sevilla. Tras estimar un logit ordenado se obtiene la conclusión que en la evaluación que realizan los encuestados sobre su grado de sat...

ABSTRACT Child care choice matters constitute an important factor in parents’ wellbeing. In this paper we explore child care choice from an economic perspective. Specifically, we are interested in analysing the determinants in the choice of child-care type. To reach this goal, a theoretical model is presented which assumes that families attempt to...

Este trabajo examina los determinantes de la satisfacci�n laboral de una cohorte de j�venes graduados: los que obtuvieron su titulaci�n en el curso 2001/2002 en las carreras del �rea econ�mica de la Universidad de Sevilla. Tras estimar un logit ordenado se obtiene la conclusi�n que en la evaluaci�n que realizan los encuestados sobre su grado de sat...

Este trabajo examina los determinantes de la duraci�n del primer desempleo de una cohorte de j�venes graduados: los que obtuvieron su titulaci�n en el curso 2001/2002 en las carreras del �rea econ�mica de la Universidad de Sevilla. Tras estimar un logit ordenado para datos de duraci�n se obtiene la conclusi�n de que la nota media del egresado es un...

Recent increased accession of women to the labour market, together with other social transformations, may further raise the demand for child care in Spain. In this paper we examine child care choice from an economic perspective. Our objective is to analyze the determinants that influence the choice of child-care arrangements. To reach this goal, a...

Given falling birth rates, ageing baby boomers approaching retirement age as well as a pension crisis in most advanced economies, understanding the characteristics of the labour supply function of the elderly have taken on a new significance. Even in developing countries, with labour surplus economies, this is a major issue as these poor countries...

Child care choice matters constitute an important factor in parents' well-being. In this paper we explore child care choice from an economic perspective. Concretely we are interested in analysing the determinants that influence the choice of child-care type. To reach this goal, a theoretical model is presented which assumes that families attempt to...

La finalidad de esta investigación es presentar, a partir de datos primarios y secundarios, un modelo cognitivo sobre el comportamiento innovador de las empresas de Economía Social andaluzas, que sea útil a los siguientes agentes sociales: investigadores, empresarios y gestores públicos. Para alcanzar la finalidad previa, se sigue el siguiente itin...

La ciencia del transporte se ha ocupado tradicionalmente del diseño de modelos relativos al movimiento de pasajeros, relegando a un segundo plano del análisis de los desplazamientos de mercancías, a pesar de su singular importancia para el buen funcionamiento de una economía. El presente artículo plantea una revisión de mercancías, desde el punto d...

Previous work in the demand for freight transportation has focused in the rail-truck substitution problem, leaving aside the prior own-account versus third-party trade-off, often found in transportation decision-making. The purpose of this paper is to analyze shippers’ behavior relative to this question, paying particular attention to whether the d...

Previous work in the demand for freight transportation has focused in the rail-truck substitution problem, leaving aside the prior own-account versus third-party tradeoff, often found in transportation decision-making. In Andalusia, domestic freight transport takes place mostly by road, an important part of which is own-account transport. The purpo...

Manual de introducción a la microeconomía, con el contenido básico para un curso introductorio sobre esta materia.

Despite the widely recognized significance of freight transport for a region’s economy, the field of transportation science has focused traditionally on the analytical modeling of passenger systems, relegating the analysis of freight transportation. This paper reviews the methodological framework underlying freight transportation demand analysis, f...

In this paper we present a structural utility discrete choice model to estimate mothers' labour supply and child care demand in Spain. The mothers are assumed to make choices from a finite set of job possibilities and childcare options. Based on data from the Spanish Time Use Survey, we have estimated a mixed logit model. Our results indicate that...

The aim of this research is to offer a cognitive model of innovating behaviour of Andalusian Social Economy enterprises, using both primary and secondary data, that can be considered useful by researchers, entrepreneurs and public managers. In order to reach the previous purpose, the following itinerary of investigation is followed. In the first pl...