This paper makes three contributions to the literature on educational attainment gaps by family income. First, we … the U.S., even after controlling for family background and adolescent cognitive achievement. Second, we develop an … intergenerational schooling choice model that sheds light on the role of four potentially important determinants of the family income …

Although mental disorders are common among children, we know little about their long term effects on child outcomes …. This paper examines U.S. and Canadian children with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), depression … representative samples of children from both countries. Second, we focus on "screeners" that were administered to all children in our …

Using microdata from the Luxembourg Income Study, we assess 'time crunch' for families with children in Canada, Germany … well-being of parents and children. We present cross-country comparisons of 'total available adult hours' under different …