substantial and heterogeneous employment responses that increased average income despite reduced transfers. We find zero effects …, consistent with the transition to employment elevating time pressure and stress. We find no effect on teenagers' education and …

longitudinal cohorts of Irish children who take such tests at ages ranging from 9 months to 17 years, using maternal education and …There is a well-established socioeconomic gradient in cognitive test scores for children. This gradient emerges at very … early ages and there is also some evidence that it can widen as children age. We investigate this phenomenon with two …

maternal education levels and gaps in outcomes are calculated between each group. Quantile decompositions of the pairwise gaps … decompositions show consistently significant effects for income, number of childrens books in the home and maternal age. …

This study investigates the role of family structure on cognitive outcomes of children. Using the rich panel data … changes in family structure. We find that children who stay-in or move-to non-intact families have lower reading scores than … boys' by their parents' divorce/remarriage or the presence of step-family members. Moreover, analysis by heritage reveals …