Prior empirical research on the theoretically proposed interaction between the quantity and the quality of children …

economic uncertainty. Using various educational measures, we show that the children born during this nativity slump perform … observed personal characteristics. These children are also less likely to have grown up within stable family environment … children. Finally, sibling analysis enables us to reject time of birth effects. …

worked (9%) of mothers with age-eligible (3-year-old) children, and that these effects persisted over time. Heterogeneity …

stringent disciplinary environments in response to their earlier-born children's poor performance in school in order to deter … such outcomes for their later-born offspring. We provide robust empirical evidence that school performance of children in … later-born children. Taken together, these patterns are consistent with a reputation model of strategic parenting. …

government physicians – can account for developmental gaps between the children of college educated parents and those of less … also focus on improving the health of disadvantaged children. …

time these children spend in enriching home environments. Some of the growth in obesity may be related to determinants of …