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Rising female labor force participation and recent changes to the welfare system have increased the importance of child care for all women and, particularly, the less-skilled. This paper focuses on the child care decisions of women who differ by their skill level and the role that costs play in...
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This paper investigates whether children are more or less likely to be overweight if their mothers work. The prevalence … of both overweight children and working mothers has risen dramatically over the past few decades, although these parallel … for children of white mothers, of mothers with more education, and of mothers with a high income level. Applying our …
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This paper explores the impact of the introduction of the widely viewed MTV show 16 and Pregnant on teen childbearing. The reality TV show follows the lives of pregnant teenagers during the final months of their pregnancy and early months of motherhood. We match Vital Statistics birth data to...
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This paper investigates whether children are more or less likely to be overweight if their mothers work. The prevalence … of both overweight children and working mothers has risen dramatically over the past few decades, although these parallel … for children of white mothers, of mothers with more education, and of mothers with a high income level. Applying our …
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