@article {25593,
	title = {Cadre children and cognitive function of parents in China: The value of political connection},
	journal = {Chinese Sociological Review},
	volume = {49},
	year = {2017},
	pages = {382-406},
	abstract = {This paper investigates whether children{\textquoteright}s political success contributes to social stratification and health inequality among older adults. Using China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data, we investigate whether having a cadre (i.e., politically employed) child substantially increases overall cognitive functioning among older adults. We find that the beneficial effect of having a cadre child on cognitive functioning is equivalent to a 1.5-year increase in education, even after controlling for other variables related to general intelligence. This positive effect is more salient among parents of higher-ranking cadre children, and more salient in less-marketized regions. The results of a Sobel test suggest that about one-fifth of the effect can be explained by the channel of increased social interaction.},
	url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21620555.2017.1315564},
	author = {Huaqing Tan and Chaoran Guo and Yi Zhou}
}
