, maternal leave increased on average by 4 months and family income was unaffected. We find that this increase in maternal time … those whose mothers have less than 10 years of education. This effect is especially large for children of mothers who, in …

participation, employment, and occupational status of the children of immigrants in Germany. Most second generation men have much …

This paper uses Propensity Score Matching to investigate the causal effect of breastfeeding on children's cognitive … establish whether this is causal, or whether it arises because mothers who breastfeed tend to be those whose children would do … only children's health, but also their cognitive skills. …

improving health of disadvantaged children. This paper studies the program's potential longer-term consequences for the poverty … and inequality of these children. It adapts methods developed in DiNardo, Fortin and Lemieux (1996) and incorporates …

,000 children into adulthood, we show that the negative effect of unemployment on mental health and life satisfaction is almost four …

impact on birth outcomes of children of female workers who are affected by smoking bans in the workplace. Analyzing a 2004 … law change in Norway that extended smoking restrictions to bars and restaurants, we find that children of female workers … suggestive evidence of substituting behavior, i.e. a greater likelihood of smoking at home among fathers, since children born to …