force participation of today’s mothers will increase the female labour force participation of the next generation. …

benefits also reduce take-up of paid leave by mothers, lower the chances of having further children, and have no impact on …

choices led mothers to take, on average, 1-2 months less of leave. This decrease in leave duration, however, was not … few mothers indicate that they would start working if better access to formal childcare were available. Switching to the … more flexible leave system had a minimal effect on the labor market choices of mothers, as the majority continue to …

To explore single mothers' labor market participation we analyze specific circumstances and dynamics in their life … identifying episodes of single motherhood and employment during life courses. Since family statuses of single mothers are … detailed view by analyzing single mothers' transition from not being employed to full-time or part-time work and vice versa …

reunification, however, the employment rates of mothers with children requiring childcare have converged. This trend is accompanied … remain. Mothers in the east work full time markedly more often compared to mothers in the west. However, women in younger age … in attitudes and thus also in the full-time employment of mothers with young children. …

identification strategy relies on German maternity leave length. The key aspect of the maternal leave framework is that mothers can … wage. The results provide evidence that mothers are willing to sacrifice a significant fraction of their wage to reduce …

This study is the first to estimate mothers' marginal willingness to pay (MWP) for job amenities directly. Its … identification strategy relies on German maternity leave length. The key aspect of the maternal leave framework is that mothers can … wage. The results provide evidence that mothers are willing to sacrifice a significant fraction of their wage to reduce …

crucial for understanding the persistent gender inequality in the labor market. We show that the prevalent approach to … demonstrate that the biases stem from conventional event studies pooling together first-time mothers of all ages, without … birth is crucial for both methodological correctness and a deeper understanding of gender inequality. Our approach yields …

This study examines gender disparities beyond pay gaps, focusing on the impact of childbirth on overall well …-being. Traditional gender roles, especially in parenting, lead to unequal divisions of labor and affect both partners' well-being, yet … study investigates the well-being gap between mothers and fathers, revealing that childbirth significantly influences …