We study the effect of institutional childcare on child penalties. Using Swiss administrative data, we exploit the … staggered opening of childcare facilities across municipalities in the canton of Bern. We find that the presence of childcare … facilities in the year of birth of the first child reduces the child penalty. The availability of childcare increases maternal …

We study the effect of childcare availability on child penalties. Using Swiss administrative data, we exploit the … staggered opening od childcare facilities across municipalities in the canton of Bern. We find that the presence of childcare … facilities in the year of birth of the first child reduces the child penalty. The availability of childcare increases maternal …

at aiding families. The outcomes of interest are female employment, gender gaps in earnings and fertility. We begin with … a discussion of the historical introduction of family policies ever since the end of the nineteenth century and then … turn to the details regarding family policies currently in effect across high-income nations. We sketch a framework …

parents to increase the father's share of the family's parental leave time. However, regulations in terms of father's quotas …The increased demand for a more equal parental sharing of the responsibilities for children has led many countries to … reconstruct their parental leave systems so to provide stronger incentives for fathers to participate in childcare. Father …

in 2002 that gave children of parents on parental leave with a younger sibling the right to stay in childcare. Results …Despite several policies aimed at increasing fathers' participation in the caring of children, Swedish mothers still … use the bulk of the paid parental leave which may have several negative consequences for the family e.g. in terms of …

Autorinnen diskutieren, wie die politisch offerierten zusätzlichen Ressourcen (Eltern-)Zeit und (Eltern-)Geld in diesem … reagiert nun mit Reformplänen zum Bundeselterngeld- und Elternzeitgesetz, um Eltern mehr Gestaltungsfreiräume zu geben sowie …

Supporting working mothers to balance their work and childcare responsibilities is a central objective of maternal and … parental leave policies. Nearly all countries offer some forms of maternity and family leave programs for childbearing on a … national basis. This chapter reviews various types of leave policies available for working mothers (or parents) across …