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The Quantity and Quality of Children : A Semi-Parametric Bayesian IV Approach

Fruhwirth-Schnatter, Sylvia - 2014

Prior empirical research on the theoretically proposed interaction between the quantity and the quality of children builds on exogenous variation in family size due to twin births and focuses on human capital outcomes. The typical finding can be described as a statistically nonsignificant...

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Does the Welfare State Destroy the Family? Evidence from OECD Member Countries

Halla, Martin - 2013

involved in the legislative process), we show that an expansion in the welfare state increases the fertility, marriage, and … formation. Nevertheless, we also find that the welfare state decouples marriage and fertility, and therefore, alters the …

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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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Cutting Fertility? The Effect of Cesarean Deliveries on Subsequent Fertility and Maternal Labor Supply

Halla, Martin - 2016

fertility and maternal labor supply. Identification is achieved by exploiting variation in the supply-side's incentives to … estimates show that a non-planned CD at parity one decreases life cycle fertility by almost 17 percent. This reduction in … fertility translates into a temporary increase in maternal employment …

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The Cost-Effectiveness of Developmental Screenings : Evidence from a Nationwide Programme

Halla, Martin - 2015

Early intervention is considered the optimal response to developmental disorders in children. We evaluate a nationwide developmental screening programme for preschoolers in Austria and the resulting interventions. Identification of treatment effects is determined by a birthday cutoff-based...

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Self Investments of Adolescents and Their Cognitive Development

Del Boca, Daniela - 2012

While a large literature has focused on the impact of parental investments on child cognitive development, very little is known about the role of child's own investments. Information on how children invest their time separately from parents is probably little informative for babies and toddlers,...

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Birth Order and Child Outcomes : Does Maternal Quality Time Matter?

Monfardini, Chiara - 2012

Higher birth order positions are often associated with poorer outcomes, possibly due to fewer resources received within the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are due to unequal allocation of the particular resource...

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Italian Families in the 21st Century : Gender Gaps in Time Use and Their Evolution

Barigozzi, Francesca - 2020

We estimate gender gaps in the allocation of time by Italian adults and their trends over the years 2002-2014. We disentangle time use in weekdays and weekend days and analyse separately full-time working parents with young children, representing the subsample more mindful of gender parity. In...

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