-income children. Our findings suggest that parental time investments are neutral to early skills gaps, while monetary investments 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 …

With the goal to shed more light on the effectiveness of parental time spent with their children, I estimate the causal … relationship between parental involvement and education outcomes of children. My research is the first which examines the effect of … characteristics of children as well as parents. To estimate causal treatment effects, I use a simple logistic regression along with a …

deutlich größer ist, wenn Kinder von besser qualifizierten Lehrkräften unterrichtet werden. Kapitel 3 untersucht den Abbruch …