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Female Labor Supply and Parental Leave Benefits: The Causal Effect of Paying Higher Transfers for a Shorter Period of Time
Bergemann, Annette; Riphahn, Regina T. - 2009
We study the labor supply effects of a change in child-subsidy policy designed to both increase fertility and shorten birth-related employment interruptions. The reform yields most of the intended effects.
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The Introduction of a Short-Term Earnings-Related Parental Leave Benefit System and Differential Employment Effects
Bergemann, Annette; Riphahn, Regina T. - 2010
German family policy underwent a reform in 2007, when the new instrument of "Elterngeld" replaced the previous "Erziehungsgeld". The transfer programs differ in various dimensions. We study the effects on the labor supply of young mothers, by comparing behavior before and after the reform. We...
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Gender-Specific Effects of Unemployment on Family Formation: A Cross-National Perspective
Schmitt, Christian - 2008
This paper investigates the impact of unemployment on the propensity to start a family. Unemployment is accompanied by … analyze unemployment at the intersection of state-dependence and the reduced opportunity costs of parenthood, distinguishing … UK (1994-2001). The results highlight spurious negative effects of unemployment on family formation among men, which can …
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