effects model for birth order. The results suggest that in Chile there is a negative relationship between family size and …

Using household survey data from Chile the current paper presents evidence of how the nutritional status of the child … family resources to their children than those who are relatively less educated …

Children can be considered as a marriage-specific investment that increases the value of the marriage, making a divorce … children conceived during first marriage. Our results indicate that the presence of children significantly reduces the … probability of marital disruption. In addition, the younger the children, the greater the deterrent effect. In contrast, we …