maternal age has an overall detrimental effect on offspring health and cognition. We show that children born to early mothers … effects suggests that children and in particular girls born to very young mothers are worst off. The transmission channel … policies assisting children born to early mothers and preventive policies tackling early pregnancy. …

We consider the life-cycle problem of a household that in each period decides how much to consume and how to allocate … husband and wife separate information on hourly wages, hours of work, and time spent with children to estimate structural … structural parameters provide a full picture regarding the ability of household to smooth marginal utility in response to shocks …

We consider the life cycle choices of a household that in each period decides how much to consume and how to allocate …, spouses' wages, hours of work, and time spent with children to estimate the sensitivity of consumption and time allocation to … transitory and permanent wage shocks. These structural parameters describe the ability of household to self-insure in response to …

We consider the life cycle choices of a household that in each period decides how much to consume and how to allocate …, spouses' wages, hours of work, and time spent with children to estimate the sensitivity of consumption and time allocation to … transitory and permanent wage shocks. These structural parameters describe the ability of household to self-insure in response to …

We consider the life cycle choices of a household that in each period decides how much to consume and how to allocate …, spouses' wages, hours of work, and time spent with children to estimate the sensitivity of consumption and time allocation to … transitory and permanent wage shocks. These structural parameters describe the ability of household to self-insure in response to …

for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market …Labor market policies for expecting and new mothers emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century. The main motivation … gender equality. Proponents of extending parental leave rights for mothers in terms of duration, benefits, and job protection …