This paper investigates the relationship between income satisfaction of adult children and their relative economic … children appear to compare their actual economic status with that of their parents, deriving large satisfaction gains from an … income rank that is higher than that of their parents. The effect is asymmetric with regard to parents, as these seem not to …

of parental income, and that children appear to compare their actual income situation with the aspiration level acquired …High parental income, while undeniably causing benefits for a child in terms of better access to education and more … favorable labor market outcomes, may at the same time increase a child's income aspirations and thereby reduce financial …

We examine the differential effects of COVID-19 and related restrictions on individuals with dependent children in … groups. In a difference-in-differences design, we compare the change for individuals with children to the change for … individuals without children, accounting for unrelated trends as well as potential survey mode and context effects. We find that …

The average height of children is an indicator for the quality of nutrition and health care. Heights have never … information on parents' schooling and employment status. Unemployment might have negative psychological effects, with impact on …

benefits, particularly for children from disadvantaged backgrounds, is its potential to mitigate educational inequality … children who attended such programmes no better off academically than those who did not. This paper studies the relationship … between students’ years spent in ECE and the results of their educational assessment outcomes at age 15.Using PISA survey data …

We examine the effect of single motherhood on children’s secondary school track choice using 12-year-old children drawn … correlation between single motherhood and children’s educational attainment. Looking for alternative explanations for this … background, lower household income and higher labor supply of the mother. Our evidence suggests that single motherhood reduces …

In present day Germany, one in seven children is raised in a single parent household. We investigate the effect of … single parenthood on children’s educational attainment, measured by the school track at the age 14, using ordered probit … whether the family effect operates through resources – fewer income and parental time available for the child –, or through …