In 1998 the Norwegian government introduced a program that increased parents' incentives to stay home with children … under the age of three. Many eligible children had older siblings, and we investigate how this program affected long … not by changes in family income or father's labor force participation. …

In 1998 the Norwegian government introduced a program that increased parents’ incentives to stay home with children … under the age of three. Many eligible children had older siblings, and we investigate how this program affected long … not by changes in family income or father’s labor force participation …

environments across the two areas, we find remarkably consistent results: in families with two or more children, second-born boys … the evidence rules out differences in health at birth and the quality of schools chosen for children. We do find that …

environments across the two areas, we find remarkably consistent results: in families with two or more children, second-born boys … the evidence rules out differences in health at birth and the quality of schools chosen for children. We do find that …

Students' choices in education can only be based on expected outcomes. Econometric models that infer expectations based …

Students' choices in education can only be based on expected outcomes. Econometric models that infer expectations based …

Using birth certificates matched to schooling records for Florida children born 1992 - 2002, we assess whether family … gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in … substantial part because black children are raised in more disadvantaged families. …

Using birth certificates matched to schooling records for Florida children born 1992 – 2002, we assess whether family … gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in … substantial part because black children are raised in more disadvantaged families …