Financial support for families with children implies inherent trade-offs some of which are less obvious than others. In … the system of financial support for families with children. We focus on: 1) the trade-off between redistribution of income … consequences of family support policy and stress the need for well-defined policy goals and careful analysis ahead of any reform. …

older siblings suggest that the policy affects the whole household, not just targeted family members. …

that the average child under six years of age lives in a family that spends 4.9 percent of after-tax income on day care …. However, this conceals wide variation: 63 percent of such children reside in families with no child care expenses and 10 …

cash benefits available to parents. Building on these calculations, family resources are evaluated for different employment … responsive to financial work incentives: lone parents and second earners with young children requiring care. The results indicate … affect family incomes. While childcare fees can be very high, high prices may not impede employment if tax-benefit systems …

wide variety of child, mother and family characteristics. The results suggest that limited amounts of work by mothers … time these children spend in enriching home environments. Some of the growth in obesity may be related to determinants of …

assessment of consequences of family related policies in the area of labor market and fertility. We set these models in the … levels among families with children. …

children and/or to increase fertility. We study the quantitative effect of this incentive using an empirical strategy which … probability in the following ten years. This suggests that not only the timing but also the number of children were affected by …

policies aiming to increase maternal employment and those maximizing the choices available to families with young children …