We use newly available data from Germany to study the relationship between parental income and child health. We find a … children from low socioeconomic background are more likely to suffer from ‘objectively measured’ health problems - except for … strong gradient between parental income and subjective child health as has been documented earlier in the US, Canada and the …

We use newly available data from Germany to study the relationship between parental income and child health. We find a … children from low socioeconomic background are more likely to suffer from 'objectively measured' health problems - except for … strong gradient between parental income and subjective child health as has been documented earlier in the US, Canada and the …

outcomes such as cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills, and various dimensions of health at the age of 18. We find significant … and positive effects of maternal education on sons' skills and health status. Although the reform had equally strong …

affects her children's health, but is also intrinsically linked to her spouse's labor market status and earnings. Paternal … health appears to be more linked to child schooling outcomes, especially for girls. When both parents are in poor health, the … negative effects on their children are compounded. Additionally, the consequences of poor parental health are enduring. Longer …

outcomes such as cognitive skills, non-cognitive skills, and various dimensions of health at the age of 18. We find significant … and positive effects of maternal education on sons' skills and health status. Although the reform had equally strong …'s outcomes. -- education ; cognitive skills ; non-cognitive skills ; health ; causality ; schooling reforms …

the mother's health and health-related behaviours and exposures are systematically positively associated with the …

affects her children's health, but is also intrinsically linked to her spouse's labor market status and earnings. Paternal … health appears to be more linked to child schooling outcomes, especially for girls. When both parents are in poor health, the … negative effects on their children are compounded. Additionally, the consequences of poor parental health are enduring. Longer …

impacts on women's labour supply, or on investments in children. Using data for developing countries and the United States, we …