ABSTRACT
This paper estimates the causal effect of retirement on grandchild care. We exploit the
exogenous variations in retirement status caused by China’s mandatory retirement age policy.
Drawing on the data on individuals close to their retirement age in the China Health and
Retirement Longitudinal Study, our analysis shows a significant increase of 29 percentage
points in the provision of grandchild care after the transition to retirement in females and a
21percentage points increase in males. Moreover, grandchild care is demand-driven in males
and supply-driven in females. We also find that women with lower education levels have a
lower probability of retirement after reaching eligible age, but are more likely to provide
grandchild care after retirement.
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