participation, which also leads to an increase in their employment probability. Our analysis considers within- and between …-effect). Furthermore, we demonstrate that partners’ employment in low-paid jobs has an effect on women’s labor market choices and outcomes …

employment-to-population ratio among prime-age US women declines by 1.1 percentage points, whereas male employment rises; women … lapses in implicit childcare−provide a unifying explanation for these patterns. The summer drop in female employment aligns … and gender differences within jobs in the propensity to exit employment over the summer. Summer childcare constraints may …

We document the time-series of employment rates and hours worked per employed by married couples in the US and seven … in married women’s employment rates in the 1980s and early 1990s, suggesting an important role for factors not considered …

that expanded childcare for 1–2- year-olds in Norway. Our results reveal a significant increase in the overall employment …-protected maternity leave and with currently zero hours of work from the target group, we estimate even larger effects on employment and …-term effects of the reform on both employment and hours of work …

-time employment rates by 9 percentage points (+160%), household income by 10%, and mothers’ earnings by 22%. The effect on full …-time employment is largely driven by increased care hours provided by child care centers and fathers. Overall, the treatment …