This paper uses recent data for Germany and a new outcome variable to assess the consequences of parental separation on … general life satisfaction question, differs between youths living in intact and non-intact families, holding many other … a non-intact family has not the hypothesised large negative effect on child well-being. -- child welfare ; educational …

the study of interdependent utility in general, and altruism between parents and adult children who moved away from home … children. A one standard deviation move in the child’s happiness has the same effect as a 45 percent move in household income …. -- Utility function ; Extended family ; Fixed effects ; Ordered probit …

In this paper we discuss the importance of families for understanding economic inequality. Family structure can in … children can amplify existing inequalities across generations. Third, inequality can exist even within families, and the …