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Does custody law affect family behavior in and out of marriage?
Böheim, René; Francesconi, Marco; Halla, Martin - 2012
We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291434
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Does Custody Law Affect Family Behavior In and Out of Marriage?
Böheim, René; Francesconi, Marco; Halla, Martin - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010959670
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Does Parental Leave Affect Fertility and Return-to-Work? Evidence from a "True Natural Experiment"
Lalive, Rafael; Zweimüller, Josef - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
We study the causal effects of changes in parental leave provisions on fertility and return-towork behavior. We exploit … children and/or to increase fertility. We study the quantitative effect of this incentive using an empirical strategy which … when the child became 18 months old brought about no change in fertility behavior, but a labor supply effect that is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762218
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Common Law Marriage and Teen Births
Grossbard, Shoshana; Vernon, Victoria - 2015
Using microdata from Current Population Survey Fertility supplements 1990-2010 we examine whether Common Law Marriage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307421
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The effect of joint custody on marriage and divorce
Halla, Martin - 2009
Since the 1970s almost all states have introduced a form of joint custody after divorce. We analyze the causal effect of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different timing of reforms across states and the control group of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269511
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The Effect of Joint Custody on Marriage and Divorce
Halla, Martin - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Since the 1970s almost all states have introduced a form of joint custody after divorce. We analyze the causal effect of these custody law reforms on the incidence of marriage and divorce. Our identification strategy exploits the different timing of reforms across states and the control group of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005002821
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Paid Family Leave, Fathers' Leave-Taking, and Leave-Sharing in Dual-Earner Households
Bartel, Ann P.; Rossin-Slater, Maya; Ruhm, Christopher J.; … - 2015
This paper provides quasi-experimental evidence on the impact of paid leave legislation on fathers' leave-taking, as well as on the division of leave between mothers and fathers in dual-earner households. Using difference-in-difference and difference-in-difference-in-difference designs, we study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401804
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The Economic Consequences of Family Policies: Lessons from a Century of Legislation in High-Income Countries
Olivetti, Claudia; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2017
at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653233
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Parental Leave, Household Specialization and Children's Well-Being
Canaan, Serena - 2019
Many countries offer new parents long periods of paid leave. Proponents argue that parental leave programs can reduce gender gaps in the labor market, support marital stability and promote children's well-being. In this paper, I show that lengthy leaves can instead work against several of these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012059150
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Paid Parental Leave and Families' Living Arrangements
Cygan-Rehm, Kamila; Kühnle, Daniel; Riphahn, Regina T. - 2018
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011873537