This paper examines the effects of a substantial change in publicly funded paid parental leave in Germany on child …

On average, mothers and fathers in Germany divide paid work and care work very unequally. Mothers often only work part …, childcare infrastructure is insufficient and a very high gender pay gap persists in Germany. If policymakers want to dismantle …

A major evaluation of family policies in Germany came to the primary conclusions that family leave and early childhood … is to reduce the burden on families and to keep them out of poverty, as demanded by the Germany Federal Constitutional … in Germany. There are good reasons to invest further in public child care for young children; however, the focus should …