the future of their children through the family, the labour market, and public policy actually differ? Using a number of … representative household surveys we find that the configuration of all three sources of investment and support for children differs … significantly, disadvantaged American children living in much more challenging circumstances, and the role of public policy not as …

In an age when there is considerable focus on the needs and rights of children, it is perhaps a little surprising that … parental income still mostly determines the standard of living that children enjoy. This has important implications, not just … in terms of overall levels of welfare for children, but also in terms of equity between children. This paper looks at the …

Raising children demands a considerable amount of parental time, obliging working parents either to reduce their …

I analyze the impact of food price inflation on parental decisions to send their children to school. Moreover, I use … enrolment rates. Instrumental variable estimates show that the effect of household income on children's school enrolment is much …

bereavement has important consequences for children's long-term capital accumulation in terms of both health and education. These …-sex children from the detrimental effects of orphanhood, suggesting that risks are not equally shared within households. The second …