, in the medium run, the effects of the reform are insignificant for both male and female children. The sons of treated … mothers are perceived as still having worse health at older ages, even if their objective health status has recovered. These … boys are also more likely to have private health insurance, which suggests more concerned mothers …

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 …

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) …

physical and mental health and subjective well-being. The reform extended paid leave for first-time mothers by six months to a …

We assess the impact of the 2010 Haiti earthquake on children’s nutrition and education. We combine geo-coded shaking … find lasting negative impacts of the earthquake on children’s stunting and wasting as well as on school enrolment and … the earthquake’s aftermath. This aid mitigated but could not fully prevent the adverse effects on children’s health and …

framed field experiment, we let 142 three to six-year old preschool children allocate a fixed endowment between an in …

in STEM occupations, earn less, and have more children. Our findings show that the school peer environment has lasting …