of government spending or in terms of restricted access to certain benefits. In the area of family policies, however, a …

in working hours across countries. In this paper I test whether public programmes for family support play a role in … explaining this variation. I analyse two types of policies: childcare subsidies and family cash benefits. I distinguish between … and the US. Empirical analysis, however, does not support the family-policy explanation. The effects of the policies on …

inequality in family environments. Schools do little to reduce or enlarge the gaps in skills that are present when children enter …