Ondrich, Jan; Spiess, C.; Yang, Qing; Wagner, Gert - In: Review of Economics of the Household 1 (2003) 1, pp. 77-110
German federal law has increased the potential duration of maternity leave five times since 1985. A theoretical model demonstrates that the cumulative return probability at potential duration cannot decline unless the mother's employment conditions or career expectations change. We estimate...