This paper studies intergenerational mobility the transmission of family influence. We develop and estimate measures of … outcomes (including children's own expected lifetime resources and education) than the income measures traditionally used in …

This paper studies intergenerational mobility—the transmission of family influence. We develop and estimate measures of … outcomes (including children’s own expected lifetime resources and education) than the income measures traditionally used in …

This paper evaluates a randomized controlled trial of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) program conducted in Memphis … treatment effects are explained by program-induced improvements in maternal traits and early-life family investments. At age 12 …

emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged families, (c) the …

inequality in family environments. Schools do little to reduce or enlarge the gaps in skills that are present when children enter … children enter school. Families are major producers of those skills. Inequality in performance in school is strongly linked to … growing fraction of American children across all race and ethnic groups is being raised in dysfunctional families. Investment …

before children enter school. Families are major producers of those skills. Inequality in performance in school is strongly … linked to inequality in family environments. Schools do little to reduce or enlarge the gaps in skills that are present when … children enter school. Parenting matters, and the true measure of child advantage and disadvantage is the quality of parenting …

inequality in family environments. Schools do little to reduce or enlarge the gaps in skills that are present when children enter … children enter school. Families are major producers of those skills. Inequality in performance in school is strongly linked to … growing fraction of American children across all race and ethnic groups is being raised in dysfunctional families. Investment …

emergence of differentials in abilities between children of advantaged families and children of disadvantaged families, (c) the … discussed. -- productivity ; high school dropout ; ability gaps ; family influence ; noncognitive skills ; early interventions …