The authors examined school readiness from the parental perspective, focusing on parents' efforts and expectations for kindergarten in conjunction with their child's academic development. Using self-reported survey data from two waves of the National Household Education Surveys, the authors...

In this paper we assess the empirical relevance of an expectations version of purchasing power parity in forecasting the dollar|euro exchange rate. This version is based on the differential of inflation expectations derived from inflation-indexed bonds for the euro area and the USA. <P>Using the...</p>