How do parental resources early in life affect children's health and schooling outcomes? We address this question by …. The effects are prevalent primarily among children to high-income mothers. Impacts are driven by a combination of a …

In this paper we utilize a model of household investments in the development of children to explore the impact of …

three-year-old children as well as the socio-emotional behavior of five- to six-year-old children. We use data from the …

developmental functioning of children at younger ages (2-4 years) than ever previously examined. Data from the German Socio … the correlations exist even for those preschool children who spend no time in day care, which implies that the correlation …

municipalities, saving 861 children/year. The decline is driven mainly by deaths due to preventable causes, such as diarrhea and … respiratory infections. We also document an increase in hospital care for children with the same conditions. Our findings have …

A rich strand of the economic literature has been studying the impact of different forms of early childcare on children … agrees in identifying stronger beneficial effects among children from disadvantaged backgrounds, making a case for the role … cognitive and non-cognitive development of young children and how to reduce gender gaps later in life. Our paper offers a …

This paper evaluates how a light-touch parenting program for parents of children below school entry age affects …