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How parents shape the advantages of being first-born

  • Written by Marian Vidal-Fernandez, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sydney
imageParents invest less in each child beyond their first born, and it has a lasting impact. jeremyhiebert/flickr , CC BY-NC-SA

The title of this article might trigger self-satisfied smiles among first-borns, and some concerns among the rest of us.

Many studies show children born earlier in the family enjoy better wages and more education, but until now...

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