-in-differences methodology, we find that the labor market participation rates of women with children decreased after the introduction of the …

+ program which provides cash transfers to families with two or more children, and low-income, one-child families. Using a … financial difficulties of families with children. From a policy perspective, the findings indicate that cash transfers can … alleviate child poverty concerns and financial constraints to having children. …

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 …

on a difference-in-differences methodology we find that the labour market participation rates of women with children …

The German Child Benefit ("Kindergeld") is paid to legal guardians of children as a cash benefit. This study employs … changes have translated into an improvement in the circumstances of children related to their well-being. I use the German … drinking, but parents of older children use the child benefit to pay for their social and personal entertainment activities …

The German Child Benefit ("Kindergeld") is paid to legal guardians of children as a cash benefit. This study employs … changes have translated into an improvement in the circumstances of children related to their well-being. I use the German … drinking, but parents of older children use the child benefit to pay for their social and personal entertainment activities …

The German Child Benefit ("Kindergeld") is paid to legal guardians of children as a cash benefit. This study employs … changes have translated into an improvement in the circumstances of children related to their well-being. I use the German … drinking, but parents of older children use the child benefit to pay for their social and personal entertainment activities …

strong incentive to invest substantial resources in improving their children's' achievement on these tests, thus reinforcing … investing in their children's test-taking abilities and improving their access to selective tertiary programs; and employers not …

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 … children who have a sibling in poor health persistently lag behind other children in their cognitive development - but only for …