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 …

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 …

direct effect. This is true for the full sample of children, for boys and girls and for children in households whose mother …

employment and fertility among women, as well as long-run cognitive outcomes among children. A structural life-cycle model of … outcomes of children, via estimating a cognitive ability production function that corrects for the endogeneity of inputs. We …-education women. This leads to lower reading scores among children, primarily as a result of mothers shifting away from formal care …