Immigrant children often face educational disadvantages that stem from their parents' decision-making. For example, in many immigrant-receiving countries, immigrants are less likely than the native-born to enroll their children in preschool programs or enable them access to higher education....

We present a theoretical and empirical analysis of the links between the gender of an entrepreneur, access to finance, occupational choice, and business performance. Our theoretical model predicts that, when lenders discriminate against women entrepreneurs, the average entrepreneurial skill of...