College of Economics and Management, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Center for Medical Intelligence and Health Policy Research, Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
PLoS One. 2024 Nov 14;19(11):e0312921. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0312921. eCollection 2024.
To provide a reference for the realization of children's equal inheritance, this study examined the influence of child structure and means of eldercare on equitable family property distribution willingness. Using data from surveys of Chinese women's social status, this study analyzes the impacts of child structure and means of eldercare on family property distribution, with the children's surname choice and women's status as moderating factors. The results indicate that a child structure in which the family consists of more girls than boys, a higher number of children, and the choice of family support for eldercare significantly inhibit the equal distribution of family assets. However, the weakening of traditional views significantly promotes the equal distribution of household assets. These findings remain robust after endogenous and robustness tests. Moreover, the study finds that the impact of the structure of children and eldercare methods varied across different age groups, household registration attributes, and genders. Research on the willingness to distribute household wealth aids in understanding the effects and differences brought about by the structure of children and eldercare methods under current traditional cultural contexts, thereby promoting a more equitable distribution of household wealth.
为了为实现儿童平等继承提供参考，本研究考察了子女结构和赡养方式对公平家庭财产分配意愿的影响。本研究利用中国妇女社会地位调查数据，分析了子女结构和赡养方式对家庭财产分配的影响，以子女姓氏选择和妇女地位为调节因素。结果表明，家庭中女孩多于男孩、子女数量较多以及家庭支持选择赡养老人的子女结构显著抑制了家庭资产的平等分配。然而，传统观念的弱化显著促进了家庭资产的平等分配。这些发现在内生性和稳健性检验后仍然稳健。此外，研究还发现，子女结构和赡养方式的影响在不同年龄组、户籍属性和性别之间存在差异。对家庭财富分配意愿的研究有助于理解在当前传统文化背景下子女结构和赡养方式带来的影响和差异，从而促进家庭财富的更公平分配。
