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Does Custody Law Affect Family Behavior in and Out of Marriage?

Böheim, René - 2012

We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …

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Parental Leave, (In)Formal Childcare and Long-Term Child Outcomes

Weißhaar, Natalia - 2017

We provide a novel interpretation of the estimated treatment effects from evaluations of parental leave reforms. Accounting for the counterfactual mode of care is crucial in the analysis of child out-comes and potential mediators. We evaluate a large and generous parental leave extension in...

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The Effect of Prenatal Maternity Leave on Short and Long-Term Child Outcomes

Ahammer, Alexander - 2018

children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

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Newborn Health and the Business Cycle : Is it Good to Be Born in Bad Times?

Aparicio Fenoll, Ainhoa - 2014

find that babies are born healthier when the local unemployment rate is high. Although fertility is lower during recessions …-effects. Analysis of National Health Survey data shows that fertility-age women engage in healthier behaviors during recessions (in …

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The Impact of Eliminating a Child Benefit on Birth Timing and Infant Health

Borra, Cristina - 2014

We study the effects of the cancellation of a sizeable child benefit in Spain on birth timing and neonatal health. In May 2010, the government announced that a 2,500-euro universal "baby bonus" would stop being paid to babies born on or after January 1st, 2011. We use detailed micro data from...

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Political Instability and Birth Outcomes : Evidence from the 1981 Military Coup in Spain

Aparicio Fenoll, Ainoa - 2020

We study the effect of exposure to political instability in-utero on health at birth. We exploit the coup d'état that took place in Spain on February 23, 1981. Although short-lived and unsuccessful, the event generated stress and fear among the population, especially in areas that had suffered...

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Bargaining at Divorce : The Allocation of Custody

Atteneder, Christine; Halla, Martin - 2021

We model the bargaining process of parents over custody at the time of divorce. First we assume an institutional setting where only sole custody is available. In a second step we reform this institutional setting and introduce the possibility of joint custody. We show that some parents, who...

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How Does Parental Divorce Affect Children's Long-Term Outcomes?

Frimmel, Wolfgang - 2016

Numerous papers report a negative association between parental divorce and child outcomes. To provide evidence whether this correlation is driven by a causal effect, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in the extent of sexual integration in fathers' workplaces: Fathers who encounter more women in...

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Can Pro-Marriage Policies Work? An Analysis of Marginal Marriages

Frimmel, Wolfgang - 2012

Policies to promote marriage are controversial, and it is unclear whether they are successful. To analyze such policies, it is essential to distinguish between a marriage that is created by a marriage-promoting policy (marginal marriage) and a marriage that would have been formed even in the...

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The Effects of a Universal Child Benefit

Gonzalez, Libertad - 2011

I study the impact of a universal child benefit on fertility and family well-being. I exploit the unanticipated … that the benefit did lead to a significant increase in fertility, as intended, part of it coming from an immediate … results suggest that child benefits of this kind may successfully increase fertility, as well as affecting family well …

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