When deciding how to allocate their time among different types of investment in their children, parents weigh up the … perceived benefits and costs of different activities. During the COVID-19 outbreak parents had to consider a new cost dimension … about risks and returns play for the allocation of time with children during the pandemic? We answer this question by …

This paper evaluates the short- and medium-term health impacts of offering families with children under 5 universal … these centres during early childhood increases the probability of hospitalisation for infants in the local area. As children … practices and home environments, and improved emotional and behavioural development among children. …

Early Childhood Interventions (ECI) offering disadvantaged children preschool and family support services in the US … show long-lasting health impacts. Can these benefits hold when these programs are offered to all children in contexts with …-eligible children increases hospitalizations by 10% at age 1, but reduces them by 8-9% across ages 11-15. Impacts are concentrated in …