This study examines how the economic effects of elections in rural China depend on voter heterogeneity, for which we …

plausibly exogenous changes in family size caused by relaxations in China's One Child Policy to estimate the causal effect of … family size on school enrollment of the first child. The results show that for one-child families, an additional child …

through which infants become infected by respiratory illnesses, as well as the consequences of early-life respiratory disease … one than older siblings at the same age. We argue that the family unit is central in virus transmission, with older …-municipality variation in respiratory disease prevalence among preschool-aged children to identify differential long-term impacts of early …

Background: Family structure is known to influence children's behavioral, educational, and cognitive outcomes, and … recent studies suggest that family structure affects children's access to health care as well. However, no study has … addressed whether family structure is associated with the care children receive for particular conditions or with their physical …

This paper analyzes the impact of paid family leave (PFL) policies in California, New Jersey, and New York on the labor … conditions or limitations who experience a hospitalization or surgery report "leaving a job to care for home or family" in the …

, income transfers have no effect on parents, regardless of initial income levels. These results suggest that family …

, including welfare participation, labor market involvement, earnings, income and poverty, and family formation. While no single … family earnings. The result was a rise in total family income and a decline in poverty. The gains from the 1996 reforms were … after controlling for economic forces. These policies also appeared to have an impact on family structure …