This article describes a conceptual and empirical approach for estimating a human capital production function of child development that incorporates mother- or child-fixed effects. The use of mother- or child-fixed effects is common in this applied economics literature, but its application is often inconsistent with human capital theory. We…

Extant research on early intervention programs for economically disadvantaged families with very young children predominantly focuses on the benefits that accrue to the children. Yet, these "two-generation" interventions may also influence parents, as most programs provide services to families as well as children. In a set of three…