kindergarten). The study uses 6 cycles of biennial data drawn from Statistics Canada's National Longitudinal Survey of Children and …Effects of a low-fee universal childcare policy, initiated in Quebec, the second most populous province in Canada, on … the cognitive development of preschool children are estimated with a sample of 4- and 5-year-olds (N=8,875; N=17,154). In …

The economic and psychological literatures have demonstrated that early investments (private and public) in children … countries, implying that mothers spend less time with their children and that families rely more on external sources of …

, especially those of mothers with young children. This trend has triggered an intense debate about its implications for children …'s well-being and long-term educational outcomes. The overall effect of maternal and paternal employment on children …'s cognitive and educational attainment is not obvious: on the one hand, children may benefit from higher levels of family income …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

development and socio-economic development gaps. For children born before January 1, 2007, parental leave benefits were means …-tested and paid for up to 24 months after childbirth. For children born thereafter, parental leave benefits were earnings … study the reform effects on children's language skills, motor skills, socio-emotional stability, and school readiness using …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

second most populous province in Canada. Licensed and regulated providers of childcare services began offering day care … spaces at the subsidized fee of $5 per day per child for children aged 4. In successive years, the government reduced the age … such important policy changes for preschool (including kindergarten) children were enacted in the nine other Canadian …

populous province in Canada. Childcare services licensed by the Ministry of the Family (not-for-profit centres, family … per day child for children aged 4 years. In successive years, the government reduced the age requirement and engaged in a …, the low-fee policy applied to all children aged 0 to 59 months (not in kindergarten) and the number of partly subsidized …