by their mothers) or in childcare. Most studies find positive effects of childcare on child outcomes for children from … preschool child. Yet, research is ongoing on what the long-term effects on children are of being looked after at home (primarily … disadvantaged backgrounds and moderate effects for children from more advantaged backgrounds. Policymakers need to improve …

assessment of short-run and long-run effects of maternity leave on mothers? health. The empirical approach uses a strict …Exploiting unique administrative longitudinal data sets on medical services provided to mothers before- and after …- delivery, we estimate the causal effects of two major distinct parental leave reforms on maternal health outcomes, over a …

We study the effects of the cancellation of a sizeable child benefit in Spain on birth timing and neonatal health. In … important in shaping economic decisions and outcomes. They also provide new, credible evidence highlighting the negative health …

We estimate the effect of housing price changes on fertility and early-life child health in Denmark. Using rich … families and with both children and child health being normal goods that are similarly-valued in the US and Denmark. … generous government programs in Denmark. We also present the first estimates of the effect of home prices on infant health. Our …