Economists and social scientists have long been interested in intergenerational mobility,
and documenting the persistence between parents and children's outcomes has been an …

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide education system has been severely
affected, following the shutdown of schools and colleges/universities since March 2020 in …

The overspread of the novel coronavirus—SARS-CoV-2—over the globe has caused
significant damage to manufacturing and service businesses, regardless of whether they are …

In this article, we study the crime reducing potential of education, presenting causal
statistical estimates based upon a law that changed the compulsory school leaving age in …

Background Education is a key determinant of future employment and income prospects of
young people. Poor mental health is common among young people and is related to risk of …

This paper examines the sources of differences in social mobility between the US and
Denmark. Measured by income mobility, Denmark is a more mobile society, but not when …

Abstract Theory and limited research indicate that race and socioeconomic status (SES)
interact dynamically to shape children's developmental contexts and academic …

We study the intergenerational effects of maternal education on children's cognitive
achievement, behavioral problems, grade repetition, and obesity, using matched data from …

Abstract Families with children account for 30% of the national homeless population. The
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, passed in 1987 and reauthorized in 2015 …

We examine the role an exogenous increase in household income, due to a government
transfer unrelated to household characteristics, plays in children's long-run outcomes …