Decisions concerning marriage, fertility, participation, and the education of children are explained using a two … children equally between them, while the predominant pattern in developing countries is for the father to specialize in market … work leaving the care of the children to the mother. The other is that the sign of the cross-country correlation between …

In this paper, we provide estimates of the subjectively perceived cost of children depending on the extent of parental … with children in Germany. Our study confirms that the monetary cost of children is substantial and increases with parental … sizeable for families with children …

This paper investigates the impact of parenting courses on fragile families’ time use with their children. Courses …, we find attending the course increased families’ awareness of the importance of educational activities for children, the …

In this paper we consider an empirical collective household model of time allocation for two-earner households. The … novelty of this paper is that we estimate a version of the collective household model, where the internally produced goods and … are equally weighted in the household utility function; (3) Differences in the ratio of the partners' hourly wages are …

using county-level panel data in the United States. Using data on foot traffic and K-12 school opening plans, we analyze how … cases. We also find that the positive association of K-12 school visits or in-person school openings with case growth is …

There is a well-known gender difference in time allocation within the household, which has important implications for …, particularly for second-generation men with children. Our findings suggest that broader cultural factors do influence the gender … division of labor in the household …

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 …’s total hours worked fall by 11 percent, twice the decline among men. School closures for summer break−and corresponding …

We study how furlough affects household financial distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furlough increases the …

expectations adapt to an exogenous shock: the introduction of soccer ghost games during the COVID-19 pandemic. We find that betting …

with children allocate more of their time savings to caregiving …