This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefits on fertility. I use the …

This paper examines the effects of a major change in German parental transfer system on fertility. I use the largely …-order fertility. Given the recent introduction, this paper evaluates short-run responses by using data from the German Microcensus …-run fertility responses are less pronounced and vary with potential earnings. The heterogeneity is in line with the structure of …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied … substantially by household income and sibship size. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … positive fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth. …

fertility. Generally, the reform increased child benefits. However, the exact amount of the increase varied by household income … and sibship size. We use this heterogeneity of the reform to identify causal effects on fertility using a difference … child benefit reform did not yield robust or statistically significant fertility effects for low income couples. We find …

This paper examines the causal effects of a major change in the German parental leave benefit scheme on fertility. I … not display any catch-up effects. I also find a substantial heterogeneity inWest and East Germany. Because the reform …

To assess whether earnings-dependent maternity leave positively impacts fertility and narrows the baby gap between high … educated (high earning) and low educated (low earning) women, I exploit a major maternity leave benefit reform in Germany that … fertility up to 5 years post reform. In addition to demonstrating an up to 22% increase in the fertility of tertiary educated …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied by … household income and the number of children. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth. …

benefits on fertility. While generally the reform increased child benefits, the exact amount of the increase varied by … household income and the number of children. We use these heterogeneities to identify their causal effects on fertility in a … fertility effects for higher as opposed to lower income couples deciding on a second birth. …