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 …

, on the other hand, parental employment reduces the amount of time parents spend with their children. …'s well-being and long-term educational outcomes. The overall effect of maternal and paternal employment on children …'s cognitive and educational attainment is not obvious: on the one hand, children may benefit from higher levels of family income …

. The efficient allocation of this benefit depends on the income levels of family members and whether their income exceeds …

during the first year after child birth by 2.1 - 2.8pp (≈ 15 - 20%). However, the policy does not impact maternal employment …

This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on … on within-father differences in leave-taking for first and higher order children that were triggered by a policy reform …-lasting effects on fathers' involvement in childcare and housework. Effects on maternal labor supply are also significantly positive …

This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on … on within-father differences in leave-taking for first and higher order children that were triggered by a policy reform …-lasting effects on fathers' involvement in childcare and housework. Effects on maternal labor supply are also significantly positive …

zeigt sich, dass eine Nutzung von Elternzeit durch den Vater zu mehr väterlichem Engagement in der Familie führen, z.B. in …This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on … on within-father differences in leave-taking for first and higher order children that were triggered by a policy reform …

This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on … on within-father differences in leave-taking for first and higher order children that were triggered by a policy reform …-lasting effects on fathers' involvement in childcare and housework. Effects on maternal labor supply are also significantly positive …

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 short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit …