and infant or child mortality. Aggregate data are used for nine European countries over the 1969 through 1994 period. Year … reduce deaths of infants and young children. The magnitudes of the estimated effects are substantial, especially for those … relationship between leave durations and post-neonatal mortality or fatalities between the first and fifth birthday than for …

and infant or child mortality. Aggregate data are used for nine European countries over the 1969 through 1994 period. Year … reduce deaths of infants and young children. The magnitudes of the estimated effects are substantial, especially for those … relationship between leave durations and post-neonatal mortality or fatalities between the first and fifth birthday than for …

This paper examines how the public policy environment in the United States affects work by new mothers following … policy environment has important effects, particularly for less advantaged mothers. There is a potential conflict between … policies aiming to increase maternal employment and those maximizing the choices available to families with young children …

This paper examines how the public policy environment in the United States affects work by new mothers following … policy environment has important effects, particularly for less advantaged mothers. There is a potential conflict between … policies aiming to increase maternal employment and those maximizing the choices available to families with young children …

wide variety of child, mother and family characteristics. The results suggest that limited amounts of work by mothers … time these children spend in enriching home environments. Some of the growth in obesity may be related to determinants of …