In 1998 the Norwegian government introduced a program that increased parents' incentives to stay home with children … under the age of three. Many eligible children had older siblings, and we investigate how this program affected long …

household children. However, if their father is disabled, boys spend more time on food preparation and cleanup. Boys living with … parent matters. Girls living with a disabled mother in a two-parent household spend less time on educational activities and … living with a disabled mother in a two-parent household spend more time on homework and less time on housework and caring for …

policies; and, at the micro level, whether the probability of returning to work and career prospects have increased for mothers …

policies; and, at the micro level, whether the probability of returning to work and career prospects have increased for mothers …

The impact of children's early development status on parental labor market outcomes is not well established in the … provide evidence that mothers substitute working time with childcare to compensate for early disadvantages. We do not find any …