One of the theoretical predictions relating to the family size and birth order effect on child capital is resource … household size declined. This paper investigates the child birth order and alternative family structure (i.e household) size …

relationship between early labor market conditions and young females' family formation outcomes. A policy-pilot affecting the … recession for low-grade students in particular. In contrast, we document very long-lasting effects on family formation outcomes … respond to early labor market prospects by changing the quality threshold for entering into family formation, a process which …

relationship between early labor market conditions and young females' family formation outcomes. A policy-pilot affecting the …, graduating into the crisis had lasting effects on family formation outcomes of low-grade students in particular. Those who … threshold for entering into family formation, a process which affects the frequency of welfare-dependent single mothers during …

This study investigates the role of family structure on cognitive outcomes of children. Using the rich panel data … biennially since 1994, we investigate the association between a child's math & reading performance and family structure and … changes in family structure. We find that children who stay-in or move-to non-intact families have lower reading scores than …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our …