approach that exploits regional variation in unemployment and compares babies born to the same parents so as to deal with … possible selective fertility based on labor market conditions. We find that downturns are beneficial; for example, a one …-percentage-point increase in the unemployment rate during pregnancy reduces the probability of having a birth weight less than 1,500 grams or of …

nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace …. Despite long working hours, labour utilisation is only average due to structurally low employment rates, particularly at both … ends of the age spectrum, with some marked regional differences. The female employment rate is especially low, in part due …

fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a decline …

fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a …

% of pre-birth earnings. We study the mandate's impact on women's employment and earnings around the birth of their first … child, as well as on their subsequent fertility by exploiting unique, rich administrative data in a difference … all dissipate by five years after birth. The mandate instead persistently increased subsequent fertility: affected women …

importance of the potential pathways linking childhood homelessness to adult employment. We use novel panel data that link survey … and men's employment, however, childhood homelessness continues to have a substantial direct effect on male employment …

document the employment losses in April 2020 across various groups using the U.S. Current Population Survey. The unemployment …. Young persons experienced the largest employment losses. Individuals with less education and lower family income experienced …COVID-19 substantially decreased employment, but the effects vary among demographic and socioeconomic groups. We …

fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a decline …

fertility and greater parental investment in children; (ii) a rise in married female labor-force participation; (iii) a …