, where violence is endemic and are particularly pronounced among children of poorly educated mothers, implying that violence …

seems to affect fetal growth, because infants born to mothers exposed to earth tremors in early and/or mid gestation are … more likely to be large for gestational age. The estimates suggest that relatively poorer Chilean mothers are more … evidence that suggests a possible mechanism that explains the varying results across socioeconomic status. Mothers with …

fertility and transfers dampen intergenerational mobility. To evaluate the quantitative importance of this mechanism, we extend … fertility, family transfers, and education. The model, estimated to the US in the 2000s, implies that a counterfactual flat … income-fertility profile would-through the equalization of initial conditions-increase intergenerational mobility by 6%. The …

We investigate the role of grandparental childcare for fertility decisions of their offspring. Exploiting pension … reforms in Italy, we argue that delayed retirement represents a negative shock to the supply of informal childcare for the … next generation. We show that, when the maternal grandmother is not available, motherhood after age 30 is less likely. This …

at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with … childcare. …