) in Germany on fertility. I start with a brief discussion of the economic incentives of the reform and their potential …This paper reviews the research on the effects of the recent reform of the parental leave benefit system (Elterngeld … effects on fertility from a theoretical perspective. Then I refer to previous empirical studies that have examined these …

This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefits on fertility. I use the …

This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefit scheme on fertility. I … not display any catch-up effects. I also find a substantial heterogeneity inWest and East Germany. Because the reform …

fertility rates that resulted in Germany can be transfered to Japan. … countries. We compare the institutional frame, in particular labor-market characteristics and family law, in Germany and Japan …-earner) family system until the second half of the 20th century. Now we can observe that social changes that happened in Germany …

We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …

We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …

We examine the effect of joint custody on marriage, divorce, fertility and female employment in Austria using …

development. The leave policies can also influence women's fertility choices, as well as household specialization and husbands …

We address the relationship between family policies and fertility in Norway, including three somewhat different … fertility outcomes, there is wide heterogeneity in how they respond to the policies. …