structure of households in Korea has been quickly changed due to low birth rate and population aging as well as increasing women …

and employment after giving birth. The results are as follows. First, the increase in the payment indeed raised the female … take-up of the leave. Second, women returned to labor market less often after giving birth in the short run, but the size … the birth remains significant in the long run. Lastly, there is no evidence that the share of women of childbearing age at …