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 related to the acquisition of human capital,...

Prior to around 2011, there was a pronounced curvilinear relationship between age and wellbeing: poor mental health was hump-shaped with respect to age, whilst subjective well-being was U-shaped. We examine data from a European panel for France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden called,...

Intro -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- CESifo Book Series in Economic Policy -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Demography -- 2 Public Support for the Old -- 3 Public Support for Families and Children -- 4 Child-Related Elements in Public Pension Schemes -- 5 Life-cycle...