We study the effects of school starting age on siblings' infant health. In Spain, children born in December start … discontinuity design to compare the health at birth of the children of women born in January versus the previous December, using … children of December-born mothers, the children of January-born mothers are more likely to have very low birthweight. We then …

This paper analyses the effects of maternal school starting age and maternal age-at-birth on children's short and long … school entry cut-off give birth at higher age, but total fertility and earnings are unaffected. Being born after the cut …

outcomes. We ask whether birth order differences in health are present at birth using matched administrative data for more than … 1,000,000 children born in Denmark between 1981 and 2010. Using family fixed effects models, we find a positive and … robust birth order effect; lower parity children are less healthy at birth. Looking at the potential mechanisms, we find that …

outcomes. We ask whether birth order differences in health are present at birth using matched administrative data for more than … 1,000,000 children born in Denmark between 1981 and 2010. Using family fixed effects models, we find a positive and … robust birth order effect; earlier born children are less healthy at birth. Looking at the potential mechanisms, we find that …

children who have a sibling in poor health persistently lag behind other children in their cognitive development - but only for …We explore the extent to which starting primary school earlier by up to one year can help shield children from the … Australian Children, we employ a Regression Discontinuity Design based on birthday eligibility cut-offs. We find that Australian …

This paper aims to identify the causal effect of English language skills on education, health and fertility outcomes of … degrees, but do not affect child health and self-reported adult health. The impact of language on fertility outcomes is also …, exploiting the fact that young children learn languages more easily than older children and adults. Using a unique individual …

there are also upward spillovers from children to parents remains understudied. This paper uses data from the China Health … child on various health and cognition outcomes of older adults. Identification is achieved by using the exposure of adult … children to the compulsory education reform around 1986 in China and its interaction with enforcement intensity as instruments …

's counterfactual work behavior. We show that extending parental leave has significant positive effects on children's health and human …

's counterfactual work behavior. We show that extending parental leave has significant positive effects on children's health and human …

's counterfactual work behavior. We show that extending parental leave has significant positive e.ects on children's health and human …