for children’s marriage. This paper investigates how a demographic factor - a large number of surplus men in the marriage … ratios among children and intense smoking among fathers. Considering worsening sex ratios and highly competitive marriage …

the quantity and the quality of children. We first present the theoretical model of intra-household bargaining in the …) induces an increase in the number of children, but a decrease in the quality of children. Second, using the impact of World …

their children's human capital. In this paper, we investigate whether laws can affect attitudes and behaviour towards child …

stronger at higher birth order and also reflects in differential spacing patterns. Women's education appears to be the …

(endogamy, age and education difference between spouses). Weather shocks provide an exogenous source of variation of household …

Despite the harmful effects of intimate partner abuse (IPA) on child health, survivors with children often continue in … abusive relationships. It is often, they claim, to ensure a better future for their children. We explore the puzzle and this … children's health. These findings stay robust across several identification techniques, including instrumental variables …

Increased education affects market and non-market outcomes. This paper investigates the causal impact of the extension … of compulsory education from 6 to 9 years on females' education, marriage, and fertility outcomes in Thailand. Using data …

countries and whether and how the policies affect women's labor market outcomes, their own and children's health, and child …

primary school children. We conducted a field experiment that randomly provided a one-year supply of DFS at a subsidized price … effects, we find that treatment had statistically significant gains in anemia and test scores among children with higher …