for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market … negligible benefits from a leave extending beyond six months in terms of health out-comes and children's long-run outcomes …

to care for their new children. While there is substantial variation in the details of these policies around the world … introduction of short paid and unpaid leave programs can improve children's short- and long-term outcomes. Fourth, while more …

children. However, little is known about the optimal duration of prenatal maternity leave and existing policies are not … children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

difference-in-differences design and comparing the first-affected with the last-unaffected cohorts of children, we find that an … adverse effect for children of low-educated mothers on human capital investments and labor-market attachment in early … adulthood. The affected children were 12 p.p. more likely not to be in education, employment, or training (NEET) at the age of …

supply ; cognitive skills ; family policy ; Germany …