decisions, the parent decides whether to house and support his children beyond age 18. Drawing on the work of Milgrom and … older children for their teenage risky behaviors in order to dissuade the younger children from the same risky behaviors … who engaged in teen risky behaviors will decrease with the number of remaining children at risk. We test these two …

In western countries, accidents are the leading cause of death and injury among children, far surpassing diseases as a … maternal employment on unintentional injuries to children vary by demographic group, with the effects being positive for blacks … winners and losers. In particular, while some children may benefit from safer environments, others that appear to be squeezed …

stringent disciplinary environments in response to their earlier-born children's poor performance in school in order to deter … such outcomes for their later-born offspring. We provide robust empirical evidence that school performance of children in … later-born children. Taken together, these patterns are consistent with a reputation model of strategic parenting …

workplace “family friendliness” and analyze the effect of more family friendly workplaces on the career gaps between mothers and … fathers. We find that exogenously moving mothers to more family friendly workplaces would raise their wages and labor income … the parental gender gap in wages and income. At the same time, working in more family friendly workplaces would not reduce …

childbearing on subsequent educational attainment, family structure, labor market outcomes and financial self-sufficiency. In … mother reachers her late twenties, she appears to have only slightly more children, is only slightly more likely to be single …

This paper examines the influence of parental wealth and income on children's college attendance and parental financing … parents and children. We find that higher levels of parents' wealth and income increase the likelihood that children attend … children graduate from college. We show descriptive evidence that parental support for college increases the subsequent level …