Hundreds of millions of children in less developed countries suffer from poor health and nutrition. Children in most … less developed countries also complete far fewer years of schooling, and learn less per year of schooling, than do children … in developed countries. Recent research has shown that poor health and nutrition among children reduces their time in …

heterogeneity into account when assessing the impact of substance use on education. …

affluent families; time use evidence indicates that this is likely because affluent parents are more involved in their children …

of individuals surveyed in their early twenties. The inclusion of early life household wealth, parental education and …

investments in children contribute to a levelled playing field and promote social mobility. However, gaps in learning outcomes … between children of rich and poor parents remain as high in Nordic countries as elsewhere in Europe. One explanation for this … paradox is that the equalizing impacts of public investments are undone by parental investments in children of rich and poor …

Pietro Sancassani prepared this study while he was working at the Center for Economics of Education at the ifo Institut … subject-specific qualification, a major in education, or their level of experience - on student science test scores in ten … in thirty countries around the world. Chapter 4 shows the association between a measure of patience derived from social …