first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

Social norms and attitudes towards gender roles have been shown to have a large effect on economic outcomes of men and … women. Many countries have introduced policies that aim at changing gender stereotypes, for example fathers' quota in … caused a sharp increase in the take-up of parental leave by fathers, has changed the attitudes towards gender roles in the …

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. …

In this paper, we address the question whether family support via the income tax system is more generous in France than … belief that French high income families with children face lower average tax rates than their German counterparts is true …, however not due to the French Family splitting but rather to the different definitions of taxable incomes in both countries …

, particularly for second-generation men with children. Our findings suggest that broader cultural factors do influence the gender …There is a well-known gender difference in time allocation within the household, which has important implications for … gender differences in labor market outcomes. We ask how malleable this gender difference in time allocation is to culture. In …

effective for all children aged one year or older. Second, a new benefit called 'Betreuungsgeld' came into effect that is … granted to families who do not use public or publicly subsidized child care. Both reforms target children of the same age …

This study analyzes the effect of child care costs on the labor supply of mothers with preschool children in Germany …

countries. It is supposed to increase fertility, promote children's development and enhance mothers' labor market attachment. In … this paper, we analyze the causal effect of one of the largest expansions of subsidized childcare for children up to three …