We present the results of a novel early childhood intervention in which disadvantaged 3-4-year- old children were … evaluated a shortened summer version of the program (2 months) in which children were treated immediately prior to the start of …

investment in children. A key to understanding the data patterns is to document the sources underlying the observed inequalities … parents of higher SES being more likely to believe that parental investments impact child development. We then use two field … associated with enriched parent-child interactions and improved vocabulary, math, and social-emotional skills for the children …

This article describes a randomized field experiment in which parents were provided financial incentives to engage in … behaviors designed to increase early childhood cognitive and executive function skills through a parent academy. Parents were … rewarded for attendance at early childhood sessions, completing homework assignments with their children, and for their child …

both parents and their young children as subjects. We find that the highest level of dishonesty occurs in settings where … interesting effect of children on parents' behavior: in the child's presence, parents act more honestly, but there are gender … differences. Parents act more dishonestly in front of sons than daughters. This finding has the potential of shedding light on the …

. This framework demonstrates that non-monetary costs of applying for income-based repayment assistance are critical to … may be inefficient and lead to undesirable redistribution. Empirically, we demonstrate that expanding Canada's income …

This paper examines the implications of tuition and need-based financial aid policies for family income - post …-secondary (PS) attendance relationships. We first conduct a parallel empirical analysis of the effects of parental income on PS … income in Canada relative to the U.S., even after controlling for family background, adolescent cognitive achievement, and …

throughout their lives, parents' initial skills and skill growth rates are equally important determinants of children's skills … lower for children born to younger fathers … transmission of these factors explains up to 40% of children's skill variation. Skills become a more important determinant of …