Norway and focuses on the effect of birth order and family size on IQ, an outcome not previously available in datasets of …

This paper provides a comprehensive demographic analysis of the family structure experiences of children in the U … distinction is rarely made when analyzing union formation, but it is critical for understanding the family structure experiences …'s birth and at the time of the child's conception? (3) How do the family structure experiences of the children of white, black …

We find a strong association between family status and labor market outcomes for recent cohorts of West German men in …-invariant unobservables that affect both family and work outcomes. Child gender also matters - a first son increases fathers' work hours by …

in the same year that the family migrated. I then use this measure to study the dividing line between the first and …

individual educational achievement, employment and earnings vary with individual family characteristics such as the gender of …

spillover effect that is net of unobserved child, family and school characteristics shared by siblings. We find a modest …

This paper estimates family spillovers in high school major choice in Sweden, where admission to oversubscribed majors …-dominated program of Engineering. Back of the envelope calculations reveal these within family spillovers have sizable implications for …

) analyses of social policies should consider broader family units and (2) the impact of childcare policies on mothers depends on …