, even though displacement episodes early in children’s lives have the largest impacts on household income (because they … persist for many years), displacement episodes occurring in the children’s teenage years have the largest effects on human … capital accumulation. We show that most of the effects operate through the intensive margin of schooling, and that children …

, even though displacement episodes early in children's lives have the largest impacts on household income (because they … persist for many years), displacement episodes occurring in the children's teenage years have the largest effects on human … capital accumulation. We show that most of the effects operate through the intensive margin of schooling, and that children …

between children of rich and poor parents remain as high in Nordic countries as elsewhere in Europe. One explanation for this … investments in children contribute to a levelled playing field and promote social mobility. However, gaps in learning outcomes … paradox is that the equalizing impacts of public investments are undone by parental investments in children of rich and poor …

quality and no impact on child development nor on children's health status. Our results point to the importance of workload …

robust evaluation methodology and administrative education data covering 15 cohorts of children, we measure the impact of …

sensible beliefs about the outcomes. Students believe that their parents are more likely to approve majors associated with high …At least a quarter of college students in the United States graduate with more than one undergraduate major. This paper … investigates how students decide on the composition of their paired majors - in other words, whether the majors chosen are …

sensible beliefs about the outcomes. Students believe that their parents are more likely to approve majors associated with high …At least a quarter of college students in the United States graduate with more than one undergraduate major. This paper … investigates how students decide on the composition of their paired majors? In other words, whether the majors chosen are …

expectations and preferences, I use a unique data set of Northwestern University sophomores that contains the students’ subjective … coursework, finding fulfillment in potential jobs, and gaining the approval of parents are the most important determinants in the …