using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), making particular use of the mother and child questionnaires. These … measures. The results indicate significant relationships between parental and child health in the first and third year of life …

) controlling for various child and family characteristics. The findings indicate that, among boys, obesity is a significant risk … providers. -- Obesity ; human capital ; children ; child development ; Germany ; gender …

disabilities, hospitalizations, and preterm births. Since child health is measured at a very young age, we can rule out any of the … reverse effects of maternal employment on child health identified in US studies. Within a two-year time period, we investigate … intention to return to work, and the preferred number of working hours. We find that the child's severe health problems have a …

. Secondly, we are able to follow the effect of pollution exposure on a child’s health during the first three years of life … changes later in childhood. Since smoking is one source of producing carbon monoxide and thus affects child health negatively …

provided differentiated analyses by the youngest child's age and for West and East Germany to examine moderating influences of … employment status and work hours changes, respectively. In East Germany, mothers with a child aged under three years who lived in … negative association of child-teacher-ratios with maternal employment was marginally significant. For mothers with older …