their children's education. We construct a composite birth order index that effectively purges family size from birth order … and family level attributes, we find that children from larger families have lower levels of education and that there is …

their children's education. We construct a composite birth order index that effectively purges family size from birth order … and family level attributes, we find that children from larger families have lower levels of education and that there is …

virtually no effect. Mothers' work interruptions of up to two months before birth have a positive effect on birth outcomes …, especially among British children. Parental behavior appears to respond to permanent family-specific unobservables and to child … their prenatal inputs across children. Evidence of equal concerns emerges also from the analysis of breastfeeding decisions …

children increases. In these advanced economies the negative impact on fertility deriving from the fact that fewer pregnancies … sons ; mothers' behaviour …

children increases. In these advanced economies the negative impact on fertility deriving from the fact that fewer pregnancies …

their children's education. We construct a composite birth order index that effectively purges family size from birth order … and family level attributes, we find that children from larger families have lower levels of education and that there is …