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supply ; cognitive skills ; family policy ; Germany … older siblings suggest that the policy affects the whole household, not just targeted family members. -- childcare ; labor …
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reform, children are 8 percentage points less likely to attend public daycare which implies a compensated price elasticity of … effects on older siblings and fertility decisions show that the policy affects the whole household, not just targeted family …
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free public daycare in German states to analyze its effects on children and their families. Our results suggest that … olds with little response among older children. Yet, even with access to free daycare, we find few effects on maternal …
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Worldwide governments discuss how to increase maternal labor market participation and to reduce the child penalty, i.e. labor market earnings losses after child birth. This study analyses the long run effects of a German paid parental leave reform, which aims to increase maternal labour market...
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The disproportionate impact of children on women's earnings constitutes the primary factor contributing to persistent … gender inequality in many countries. This paper examines the multigenerational impact of children and whether the public … provision of formal childcare lessens the earnings and employment impacts of children. Our analyses notably incorporate the role …
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We present experimental evidence that enabling access to universal early child care for families with lower socioeconomic status (SES) increases maternal labor supply. Our intervention provides families with customized help for child care applications, resulting in a large increase in enrollment...
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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. …
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Despite changing gender norms, few fathers decide to take parental leave after the birth of a child, and when they do, their leave spells are substantially shorter compared to mothers. This study examines how paternal leave-taking is affected by two key features of leave policies: flexibility in...
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In 2016 the Polish government introduced a large new child benefit, called "Family 500+", with the aim to increase … on a difference-in-differences methodology we find that the labour market participation rates of women with children … of the “Family 500+” benefit. The effect was higher among women with lower levels of education and living in small towns. …
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We examine how a paid parental leave reform causally affected families' living arrangements. The German reform we examine replaced a means-tested benefit with a universal transfer paid out for a shorter period. Combining a regression discontinuity with a difference-in-differences design, we find...
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