Labor market policies for expecting and new mothers emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century. The main motivation … for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market … gender equality. Proponents of extending parental leave rights for mothers in terms of duration, benefits, and job protection …

-experimental design with survey data, we find that mothers spent on average 10 additional days with their newborn following the … implementation of the insurance plan, and that both mothers and fathers received higher benefits. For children, using both survey data … development. Effects are concentrated among families of mothers with a post-secondary education. These results suggest that while …

Supporting working mothers to balance their work and childcare responsibilities is a central objective of maternal and … national basis. This chapter reviews various types of leave policies available for working mothers (or parents) across …' labor supply. Recent studies also note the potential impacts on employers and coworkers of mothers who are on leave. One …

future.’ In this article, I examine trends in the employment gap between mothers and fathers of young children over the last …

We study how childbirth increases the likelihood of young, working mothers to claim disability insurance and how … paternity leave. Our regression discontinuity difference-in-differences design shows that mothers with partners eligible for a …

Maternity and family leave policies enable mothers to take time off work to prepare for and recover from childbirth and …

Maternity and family leave policies enable mothers to take time off work to prepare for and recover from childbirth and …