household. Using data from the China Health and Nutrition Surveyfrom 1989 to 2006, we apply a fixed-effects model to control for … cross-household hetero-geneity in son preference. We find that the birth of sons rather than daughters significantlyreduces … maternal time spent on household chores, which we argue represents an increasein maternal intra-household bargaining power …

formation of children. To this end, we exploit a nationwide reform that mandated Swedish municipalities to offer childcare … access for infants' older siblings, while parents were on parental leave to care for their infants. Survey data on childcare … effects on the children's 6th grade test scores, but we find evidence of positive effects on test scores for sons of less than …

future.’ In this article, I examine trends in the employment gap between mothers and fathers of young children over the last …

child human capital is a household public good and that the relationship between child human capital and employment is … a cohort of English teenagers in compulsory education. Our results support a situation in which parents 'tax' their … children's earnings, withdrawing financial support as the child increases his working hours. This strategy forces the child to …

child human capital is a household public good and that the relationship between child human capital and employment is … a cohort of English teenagers in compulsory education. Our results support a situation in which parents "tax" their … children's earnings, withdrawing financial support as the child increases his working hours. This strategy forces the child to …

this end, we analyse whether alcohol consumption decreases parents' time spent looking after children and working. Using … the Russia Longitudinal Monitoring Survey, we estimate a model of intra-household allocation of time for mono …-nuclear families with children under fifteen years of age. We find that fathers' alcohol consumption has a negative impact on their …