Essays on early adulthood dynamics

Transition into the labour market is a crucial moment for young adults, as it yields a number of choices that may affect their lives not only in the short-term but also in the medium- and long-run. Here, I focus on two key aspects. First, I investigate residential location choices in the first years after leaving full-time education and evaluate the relative importance of individual, family and regional characteristics that lead young adults to move away from the place of origin. Second, I evaluate the impact of experiencing job instability during the first years of the individuals' careers on fertility decisions in the short-run. In both cases, I deal with endogeneity issues and find that individual observable and unobservable characteristics are the main factors that drive these choices in early adulthood.