Baron, Juan D.Popova, AnnaSanchez, AngelicaBarone, Andrea2016-02-012016-02-012016-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/23701This paper exploits data from a rotating panel that follows individuals for four quarters to shed light on the factors driving the time use decisions and restrictions faced by Mexican youth. The results of the analysis imply that: (i) once youth aged 15 to 18 years old leave school, it is very unlikely that they will return; (ii) being "neither in work nor in school" (Nini) is a highly persistent condition; and (iii) marriage (perhaps motivated by teen pregnancy) increases the probability of girls leaving school and raising children by themselves, which may in turn increase their future likelihood of being Ninis, as well as the probability of their children growing up to become Ninis, potentially creating an intergenerational transmission of Nininess. Similar results are found for other countries in the region (Brazil and Argentina).en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOSKILLSCHILD HEALTHFORMAL EDUCATION SYSTEMEARLY PREGNANCYFORMAL EDUCATIONOLDER MENDROPOUTSYOUTH EMPLOYMENTSCHOOL ENROLMENTSCHOOLINGENROLLMENTEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESINTERGENERATIONAL TRANSMISSIONGROUPSLABOR FORCESURVIVAL RATESOCIAL EXPECTATIONSTEENHEALTHDROPOUTPOLICY DISCUSSIONSRURAL YOUTHPUBLICATIONSNUMBER OF PEOPLEVULNERABILITYINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTIONFASHIONYOUTHSLABOR MARKETPUBLIC POLICYQUALITY OF EDUCATIONTRAININGPREGNANCY RATESPOOR FAMILIESBOYSEDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIESYOUNG MALESSECONDARY SCHOOLFERTILITY RATEPARENTAL EDUCATIONVIOLENCEHOUSEHOLD INCOMEMALEHOUSEHOLD SURVEYSMARRIAGEDEPENDENCY RATIOSCARE OF CHILDRENADOLESCENT FERTILITYFAMILY COMPOSITIONCHILD CAREMALE YOUTHNEWSPAPERSPROGRESSYOUNGER WOMENUNEMPLOYMENTYOUNG BOYSHUMAN CAPITALYOUNG MENTEENAGE PREGNANCYTEENAGE FERTILITYDROPOUT RATESPUBLIC OPINIONWAGESPOLICIESVALUESSCHOOL ATTENDANCEWOMANPARTICIPATIONAGEPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPERGENDERPOLICY MAKERSCHILDHOODBIRTHSURBAN CENTERSSOCIAL POLICYFAMILY FORMATIONAGE GROUPSWORKSHOPURBAN AREASYOUNGER FEMALESURBAN YOUTHYOUTHDECISION MAKINGSOCIOECONOMIC FACTORSWORKSHOPSECONOMIC PROSPERITYADOLESCENTSPOLICYOLDER WOMENEARLY DROPOUT FROM SCHOOLPARTICIPATION OF WOMENCHILDRENLEVEL OF EDUCATIONGENDERSQUALITY EDUCATIONFEMALESEDUCATIONWORKING CONDITIONSINVESTMENTADOLESCENTRURAL AREASYOUNG WOMENECONOMIC PROGRESSYOUNG PEOPLETEEN PREGNANCYPOPULATIONMARITAL STATUSGIRLSSTUDENTSYOUNGER MENINTERVENTIONSPOLICY RESEARCHPERSONAL LIVESMALESFERTILITYPRIMARY EDUCATIONSOCIAL PROBLEMSFAMILIESWOMENYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENTGENDER ROLESFEMALESECONDARY EDUCATIONPREGNANCYSOCIAL MOBILITYPOLITICAL INSTABILITYYOUTH POPULATIONDEVELOPMENT POLICYRETURNS TO EDUCATIONWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/1813-9450-7534