use names and birth dates to link the records of mothers and children. We also identify mothers who are siblings. We show … that there is a strong intergenerational correlation in the birth weight of mothers and children, but that a measure of … household income at the time of the mother's birth is also predictive of low birth weight and that there is an interaction …

children born to less educated and minority mothers are more likely to be exposed to pollution in utero and that white, college …

scores for eight birth cohorts of Rhode Island children born between 1997 and 2005. Using these data, we show that reductions … of lead from even historically low levels have significant positive effects on children's reading test scores in third ….1 percentage points (on a baseline of 12 percent). Moreover, as we show, poor and minority children are more likely to be exposed …

In western countries, accidents are the leading cause of death and injury among children, far surpassing diseases as a … maternal employment on unintentional injuries to children vary by demographic group, with the effects being positive for blacks … winners and losers. In particular, while some children may benefit from safer environments, others that appear to be squeezed …