bargaining power. In contrast, some evidence for son preference in fertility persists among immigrants. Immigrant families that …

We study the relationship between a key early intervention policy designed to support families with children up to the … age of four and the rate at which children are taken into social care. The gradual build-up of over 3,600 Sure Start … Children's Centres (SSCC), operated by Local Authorities across England, created large spatial and cohort variation in the …

with cross-state differences in the timing of school closures, is concentrated among mothers with young school-age children … contribute to gender gaps in career choice and earnings: women−particularly those with young school-age children …

causes adult daughters with young children to work half an hour less. Daughters without children, with older children and … penalty. Test score effects are positive for children aged 4-7 (substitution from grandparental to maternal care), and … negative for children aged 11-12 (substitution from grandparental to formal childcare) …

women. Historically, women with more education have been the least likely to marry and have children, but this marriage gap …. College educated women marry later, have fewer children, are less likely to view marriage as financial security, are happier …

bargaining power. In contrast, some evidence for son preference in fertility persists among immigrants. Immigrant families that …

’s counterfactual work behavior. We show that extending parental leave has significant positive effects on children’s health and human …