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

substantial part because black children are raised in more disadvantaged families …Using birth certificates matched to schooling records for Florida children born 1992 – 2002, we assess whether family … disadvantaged families have higher rates of disciplinary problems, lower achievement scores, and fewer high-school completions …

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 …

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 …

children and spousal specialization in home production of public goods and child care. We then study how child care provision …

Many countries are currently expanding access to child care for young children. But are all children equally likely to … (children’s age, birth weight and socio-economic background), but less so with respect to unobserved determinants of selection …

children and spousal specialization in home production of public goods and child care. We then study how child care provision …

timing of their work. The main findings are that couples with children create less overlap in their work times and this … effect is more pronounced with the younger the children. We find evidence for a togetherness preference of spouses, but only …