When deciding how to allocate their time among different types of investment in their children, parents weigh up the … about risks and returns play for the allocation of time with children during the pandemic? We answer this question by … investment to be (i) more productive and (ii) less risky than the time spent by their children in formal childcare or with peers …

For school children, the Covid-19 pandemic brought school closures that challenged their learning experiences and … development of children’s cognitive and socio-emotional skills? We summarize the available evidence on how the pandemic affected … the educational inputs provided by children, parents, and schools, how it impacted children’s cognitive and socio …