Estimation of the causal effect of parental migration on children's educational attainment is
complicated by the fact that migrants and nonmigrants are likely to differ in unobservable …

This paper investigates the relationship between parenthood and well-being in a large
sample of individuals from 94 countries worldwide. We find that having children is negatively …

A detailed account of how gender is learned and unlearned in the home From the selection
of toys, clothes, and activities to styles of play and emotional expression, the family is ground …

Using the NLSY79 and NLSY79 Child and Young Adult Surveys, we investigate the effect of
the age difference between siblings (spacing) on educational achievement. Because …

We use data from Sierra Leone where a substantial education program provided increased
access to education for primary-school age children but did not benefit children who were …

Gender as an interdisciplinary concept refers to women and men, the relations between
them, and the institutions that govern these relationships. However, most of the literature on …

We present a model of parental investment in child quality in which the effectiveness—
objectively or as perceived by the parents—of parental childcare depends on the sex of the …

We use data from Sierra Leone where a substantial education program provided increased
access to education for primary-school age children but did not benefit children who were …

Evidence on the relationship between political contributions and legislators' voting behavior
is marred by concerns about endogeneity in the estimation process. Using a legislator's …

Three years before the ruling on Roe v. Wade, New York became the first state to allow all
women legal access to abortion on demand. In this study, I determine the extent to which this …