This study investigates the role of family structure on cognitive outcomes of children. Using the rich panel data … changes in family structure. We find that children who stay-in or move-to non-intact families have lower reading scores than … that family structure affects the math performance of children of French heritage differently from those of other Canadian …

While recent research finds strong evidence that birth order affects children's outcomes such as education, IQ scores …

Evidence on a causal link between family size and children’s education, as in the tradeoff suggested by Gary S. Becker … provincial OCP regulations and studying exclusively post-compulsory schooling outcomes of children that are subject to parental …

This paper investigates parental time investment in children prior to formal schooling as a source of intergenerational …

How does welfare affect the prosperity of mothers and their children? We study this question using a Canadian welfare … reform and by linking administrative welfare records to tax returns, nearly all medical spending, and children's educational … despite reduced transfers. We find precise zero effects on total health expenditures for both mothers and children. However …