The motherhood wage penalty denotes the difference in wages between mothers and women without children that is not … initiatives aiming to increase fertility rates in post-socialist countries, such as the costly “baby bonus,” which is a government …

provided by mothers (or formal institutions) is superior to informal care-arrangements. …

provided by mothers (or formal institutions) is superior to informal care-arrangements. …

provided by mothers (or formal institutions) is superior to informal care-arrangements. …

provided by mothers (or formal institutions) is superior to informal care-arrangements. …

cutoff due date. As an additional source of exogenous variation, we use information on non-working mothers, who are not … children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

cutoff due date. As an additional source of exogenous variation, we use information on non-working mothers, who are not … children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

This paper utilizes a large-scale natural experiment aimed at increasing fertility in Russia. Motivated by a decade …-long decrease in fertility and population, the Russian government introduced a sequence of sizable child subsidies (called Maternity … Capitals) in 2007 and 2012. We find that the Maternity Capital resulted in a significant increase in fertility both in the …

's health at birth or long-term health and labor market outcomes. Subsequent maternal health and fertility are also unaffected …