We study the short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit … program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program that had paid benefits for up to two years was …

employment. Family policies that subsidize childcare and increase its availability have different effects on female labor supply … may depend on countryspecific pre-reform female employment and earnings, and childcare availability, costs, and quality. …

We study the short, medium, and long run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit … program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program, which had paid benefits for up to two years, was …

We study the short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit … program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program that had paid benefits for up to two years was …

This paper develops and estimates a dynamic model of employment and child care decisions of women after birth in order …'s cognitive ability. I use data from the NLSY to estimate the model. Results indicate that the effects of maternal employment and …

-time employment rates by 9 percentage points (+160%), household income by 10%, and mothers' earnings by 22%. The effect on full …-time employment is largely driven by increased care hours provided by child care centers and fathers. Overall, the treatment …

their impact on voters' support of policies promoting maternal employment. I address the inherent endogeneity between … of policies promoting maternal employment. This indicates a direct effect of local institutions on voters' attitudes. I … additionally show that as public costs of the new facilities increase, support of additional policies promoting maternal employment …