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Cutting fertility? : the effect of Cesarean deliveries on subsequent fertility and maternal labor supply

Halla, Martin; Mayr, Harald; Pruckner, Gerald J.; … - 2016 - First version: May 2, 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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Parental leave, (in)formal childcare and long-term child outcomes

Danzer, Natalia; Halla, Martin; Schneeweis, Nicole; … - 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 outcomes 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; Halla, Martin; Schneeweis, Nicole - 2018

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

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The quantity and quality of children : a semi-parametric Bayesian IV approach

Frühwirth-Schnatter, Sylvia; Halla, Martin; Posekany, … - 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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Parental response to early human capital shocks : evidence from the Chernobyl accident

Halla, Martin; Zweimüller, Martina - 2014

Little is known about the response behavior of parents whose children are exposed to an early-life shock. In this paper we interpret the prenatal exposure of the Austrian 1986 cohort to radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident as a negative human capital shock and examine their parents'...

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Parental response to early human capital shocks : evidence from the Chernobyl accident

Halla, Martin; Zweimüller, Martina - 2014 - February 27, 2014 (First version: January 29, 2014)

Little is known about the response behavior of parents whose children are exposed to an early-life shock. We interpret the prenatal exposure of the Austrian 1986 cohort to radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl accident as a negative human capital shock and examine their parents' response...

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The effect of superstition on health : evidence from the Taiwanese Ghost month

Halla, Martin; Liu, Chia-Lun; Liu, Jin-tan - 2019

Superstition is a widespread phenomenon. We empirically examine its impact on health-related behavior and health outcomes. We study the case of the Taiwanese Ghost month. During this period, which is believed to increase the likelihood of bad outcomes, we observe substantial adaptions in...

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Bargaining at divorce : the allocation of custody

Halla, Martin; Atteneder, Christine - 2007

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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Grandmothers' labor supply

Frimmel, Wolfgang; Halla, Martin; Schmidpeter, Bernhard; … - 2017

The labor supply effects of becoming a grandmother are not well established in the empirical literature. We estimate the effect of becoming a grandmother on the labor supply decision of older workers. Under the assumption that grandmothers cannot predict the exact date of conception of their...

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Paying adolescents for health screenings works

Halla, Martin; Pruckner, Gerald J.; Schober, Thomas - 2021 - This Version: March 2021. First Version: February 2021

With regard to their future health, adolescents are at a critical stage. Previous evaluations have shown that health screenings, counselling, and other intervention programmes during this phase of life are important, particularly for those with a low socio-economic background. Unfortunately,...

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