regarding the quantity and quality of parental time investment on the skill formation of their children. Traditional models of … children vis-à-vis home production. This paper finds that, similarly to higher-income countries, there is a positive education … better care for their children, thus increasing the socioeconomic gap. …

children's health and cognitive outcomes, and explores whether shocks at certain periods matter more than others. The paper … variation in children's exposure to a negative shock at different periods early in life. It is shown that children exposed to …, children affected by the floods in the first trimester of pregnancy score lower on cognitive tests. Potential mechanisms are …

income. They have the option of unilateral divorce and subsequent remarriage. Through this channel, the marriage market …

at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with …

positive impacts on cognitive development for children. The finding that the results differ for cognitive functioning and …

child working memory - a key skill of executive functioning that plays a central role in children's development of cognitive … preschool enrolment decisions. Children were enrolled earlier and in higher quality preschools, the latter reflecting a shift in …

Pregnancy loss is often a traumatic event which may impact both parents and subsequent children. Using Norwegian … market attachment, it has limited effects on children born after the loss. This suggests that investment in the next …