Although mental disorders are common among children, we know little about their long term effects on child outcomes …. This paper examines U.S. and Canadian children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression … representative samples of children from both countries. Second, we focus on quot;screenersquot; that were administered to all …

Although mental disorders are common among children, we know little about their long term effects on child outcomes …. This paper examines U.S. and Canadian children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression … representative samples of children from both countries. Second, we focus on "screeners" that were administered to all children in our …

controlling for maternal scores, there are significant gaps in the scores of black and white children which suggests that maternal …, conditional on maternal AFQT. We argue that racial gaps in test scores matter because even within families, children with higher …

children born to less educated and minority mothers are more likely to be exposed to pollution in utero and that white, college …

racial gaps in test scores are important because, even within families, children with higher scores are less likely to repeat …-tests on children's scores. We find that those skills that are rewarded in the labor market are not always the same skills that …

children born to less educated and minority mothers are more likely to be exposed to pollution in utero and that white, college …

controlling for maternal scores, there are significant gaps in the scores of black and white children which suggests that maternal …, conditional on maternal AFQT. We argue that racial gaps in test scores matter because even within families, children with higher …