Family decision-making and investments (A02)

• Subject Area: Economic Policy, Applied Economics
• Term: since 2018
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 326731373

We study resource allocation within the family and its impact on children's cognitive and non-cognitive skills, educational attainment, and health. First, we focus on parental decisions to invest in their children's human capital, skills and well-being. Second, we examine health-behavioral choices by young adults and investments in health literacy.

• DFG Programme: CRC/Transregios
• Subproject of: TRR 224: Economic Perspectives on Societal Challenges: Equality of Opportunity, Market Regulation, and Financial Stability
• Applicant Institution: Universität Mannheim
• Project Heads: Professorin Dr. Laura Grigolon; Professorin Dr. Pia Pinger; Professorin Michelle Sovinsky, Ph.D.