Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have much worse long-term
outcomes than other children. This paper uses Danish register-based data on children born …

We provide novel evidence on the impact of a child's health shock on parental labor market
outcomes. To identify the causal effect, we leverage long panels of high-quality Finnish and …

Background Childhood speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) impose a
significant burden on individuals, families and society. There are explicit costs related to …

We leverage the onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in childhood to estimate the impact of a
childhood health shock on parental labor supply. T1D is the second most common …

We investigate the effects of early-life medical treatments on the treated children and their
families. We use a regression discontinuity design that exploits changes in medical …

For parents with disabled children labour market participation is difficult since these children
require care that exceeds typical parental care. At the same time, disabled children often live …

Caring for children with increased care needs can be demanding and the time required to
provide such care hampers parents' employment participation. Especially, mothers and …

The impact of children's early development status on parental labor market outcomes is not
well established in the empirical literature. We combine an instrumental variable approach …

We investigate the spillover effects of early-life medical treatments on the siblings of treated
children. We use a regression discontinuity design that exploits changes in medical …

Access to affordable, quality child care is a crucial employment support for families and may
be particularly salient for families with young children with disabilities. Without access to …