Using birth certificates matched to schooling records for Florida children born 1992–2002, we assess whether family … gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in … substantial part because black children are raised in more disadvantaged families …

early 1980s and early 2000s. Cognitive ability plays an important role in determining educational outcomes for both NLSY … experienced from the early 1980s to early 2000s: the incentives created by a 'consumption' value of schooling imply that income …

dataset from the four waves of international PISA tests spanning 2000-2009, comprising over one million students in 42 …

number of children, better knowledge and higher probability of using contraceptives, recognition that family size can … compromise children quality, larger role for women in family decision making, less religiosity, and positive attitude towards …

children born to less educated and minority mothers are more likely to be exposed to pollution in utero and that white, college …