children from low socioeconomic background are more likely to suffer from 'objectively measured' health problems - except for … obesity. There is some evidence, however, that high income children are better able to cope with the adverse consequences of …

uncertainty, an average household increases savings by 4:4%. These effects vary by household composition and social status …

household-level data. By combining data on direct CO2 emissions by production sector from the German Environmental Account with …

development and socio-economic development gaps. For children born before January 1, 2007, parental leave benefits were means …-tested and paid for up to 24 months after childbirth. For children born thereafter, parental leave benefits were earnings … study the reform effects on children's language skills, motor skills, socio-emotional stability, and school readiness using …

regressions. We also find heterogeneity in retirement effects among birth cohorts, the level of household wealth, and the level of …

children. We exploit the fact that since the mid 2000s an increasing number of employers have become proactive and implemented … difference-in-differences approach combined with matching. Based on a large panel dataset on families with children in Germany …

benefits also reduce take-up of paid leave by mothers, lower the chances of having further children, and have no impact on …

overdrafts - to finance business activities. Controlling for financial and non-financial household variables we show that self …