first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

reversal of the gender gap in college attendance beginning in the 1980s (Goldin, Katz and Kuziemko 2006), making girls more … countries have lower values of the World Economic Forum's Gender Equity Index, or lower female labor force participation rates …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

first child raised fertility and increased the probability that the family was living without a father. We find that for our … significantly so). Further, gender inequity in source countries is associated with son preference in fertility among immigrants. For … immigrants from source countries with less gender equity. Finally, we find no evidence of sex selection for the general …

outweighed by factors such as cost concerns in raising girls. This change may be plausible in light of the reversal of the gender … the World Economic Forum's Gender Equity Index, or lower female labor force participation rates and higher sex (boy …

was fervidly debated, it has become a widely accepted family policy measure. Its impact on parental labor supply, the … division oflabor between parents, fertility, and indicators that reflect the well-being of parents and children have been … effects on the division of labor within the family are inconclusive. Some evidence suggests that the parental leave benefit …

was fervidly debated, it has become a widely accepted family policy measure. Its impact on parental labor supply, the … division oflabor between parents, fertility, and indicators that reflect the well-being of parents and children have been … effects on the division of labor within the family are inconclusive. Some evidence suggests that the parental leave benefit …

was fervidly debated, it has become a widely accepted family policy measure. Its impact on parental labor supply, the … division oflabor between parents, fertility, and indicators that reflect the well-being of parents and children have been … effects on the division of labor within the family are inconclusive. Some evidence suggests that the parental leave benefit …

development and socio-economic development gaps. For children born before January 1, 2007, parental leave benefits were means …-tested and paid for up to 24 months after childbirth. For children born thereafter, parental leave benefits were earnings … study the reform effects on children's language skills, motor skills, socio-emotional stability, and school readiness using …