This paper presents evidence of substantial causal effects of parental education on children's health behaviours and …, which was implemented across federal states at different points in time. Maternal schooling reduces children's smoking and … overweight in adolescence. The effects persist into children's adulthood, reducing chronic conditions that often result from …

, including early health, skills, and the parents' and child's own attitudes towards education, as well as outcomes related to …

attainment, the relaxation of budget constraints, and increased social contact for children whose parents are less advantaged in …

attainment, the relaxation of budget constraints, and increased social contact for children whose parents are less advantaged in …

(population census 2011; live birth register), and we estimate the effects by comparing children born within a short timespan … change in the population of parents, rule out the effect of (unobserved) time trends and other potential behavioral responses … impact on the socioeconomic outcomes of the affected children. Children born after the law change have had worse educational …