RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Discrimination and Daycare Choice
JF Journal of Human Resources
JO J Hum Resour
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 1219-10617R4
DO 10.3368/jhr.1219-10617R4
A1 Batsaikhan, Mongoljin
A1 Gørtz, Mette
A1 Kennes, John
A1 Lyng, Ran Sun
A1 Monte, Daniel
A1 Tumennasan, Norovsambuu
YR 2024
UL http://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2024/01/02/jhr.1219-10617R4.abstract
AB We use a randomized survey to study the relation between parenting styles and attitudes towards ethnic minorities in a daycare setting. Parents choose between two daycare centers: a free-play facility that reflects a “relaxed” parenting approach and a structured facility that reflects a “strict” parenting approach. We find biases against ethnic minorities among parents who prefer the structured daycare but not among parents who prefer the free-play one. Using data from the European Value Survey, we further document an association between discriminatory attitudes towards peer ethnicity and parenting style.