We analyze a mechanism that has been disregarded in the literature on parental investment in children, as little … attention has been devoted to the choices made by children themselves. We model directly time use by youngsters into activities … mechanisms: parental role model directly influencing children behavior, intergenerational transmission of preferences, or network …

A number of countries have begun implementing tax incentives designed to reverse the decline in fertility. Whether such … tax policy to promote fertility and marriage: Household income was divided by family size to obtain a final tax bracket …. The policy was regressive in that fertility incentives were so large and greatest among the rich. Similar policies whose …

), both within the couple and between parents and children. We find a positive association between weak (strong) family values …

), both within the couple and between parents and children. We find a positive association between weak (strong) family values …