for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market … negligible benefits from a leave extending beyond six months in terms of health out-comes and children's long-run outcomes …

This paper analyzes the effect of family composition, and in particular the number of children, the age gap between the … children has a U -shaped effect on parents' involvement in social networks, with substantial differences between fathers and … on the father's involvement in social networks. The age gap between children has a positive effect on both parents …

) studies, we find that the significantly positive impact of family status on children's health outcomes disappears if we …

welfare state arrangements for disadvantaged mothers with young children in Germany. …

) studies, we find that the significantly positive impact of family status on children s health outcomes disappears if we …

Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Further, children exposed prenatally to the death of a relative up to four generations …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

the household. Using a sample of PSID-CDS children, we investigate whether the birth order effects in their outcomes are …

's counterfactual work behavior. We show that extending parental leave has significant positive effects on children's health and human …