School entry regulations lead to differences in the age when children start school. While previous literature estimated … the effects of age at school entry for compliers with school entry regulations, we look at non-compliers, namely those who … enter school one year before the official entry date. Based on an instrumental variable approach, the results show that …

-term outcomes using Finnish register data. We exploit a school-starting-age rule for identification. Mothers who are born after the … school entry cut-off give birth at higher age, but total fertility and earnings are unaffected. Being born after the cut …This paper analyses the effects of maternal school starting age and maternal age-at-birth on children's short and long …

-term outcomes using Finnish register data. We exploit a school-starting-age rule for identification. Mothers who are born after the … school entry cut-off give birth at higher age, but total fertility and earnings are unaffected. Being born after the cut …This paper analyses the effects of maternal school starting age and maternal age-at-birth on children's short and long …

We study the effects of school starting age on siblings' infant health. In Spain, children born in December start … school a year earlier than those born the following January, despite being essentially the same age. We follow a regression … children of December-born mothers, the children of January-born mothers are more likely to have very low birthweight. We then …

— both own education and that of parents — in delaying marriage and fertility of young women …

-income, first-time mothers. A major goal of the program is to improve the participants’ economic self-sufficiency and family … previous studies from the United States, where home visiting programs successfully increased employment and decreased fertility … welfare state arrangements for disadvantaged mothers with young children in Germany. …