This paper shows that there are large differences in cognitive and socio-emotional development between children from … rich and poor backgrounds at the age of 3, and that this gap widens by the age of 5. Children from poor backgrounds also … face much less advantageous "early childhood caring environments" than children from better off families. For example we …

Children born at the end of the academic year have lower educational attainment, on average, than those born at the …

Children born at the end of the academic year have lower educational attainment, on average, than those born at the … scores is likely to be the most appropriate policy response to ensure that children born towards the end of the year are not …

children may only encourage a small number of low income lone parents to return to work. -- labour supply ; school entry …Childcare costs are often viewed as one of the biggest barriers to work, particularly among lone parents on low incomes …. Children in England are typically eligible to start school - and thus access a number of hours of free public education - on 1 …

between children born at the start and end of the academic year. It builds on the previous literature on this topic in England … differences in outcomes between children born in different months that we observe. Specifically, we compare differences in tests … oldest and youngest children in an academic cohort; highlighting that children born at the end of the academic year are at a …

We study the socio-economic gradient of child development on a representative sample of low- and middle-income children … of the child's abilities. We find a statistically significant difference between children in the 90th and 10th percentile …

Many children in developing countries grow up in unstimulating environments, leading to deficiencies in early years …