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The Impact of Family-Friendly Policies in Denmark and Sweden on Mothers' Career Interruptions Due to Childbirth

Pylkkänen, Elina; Smith, Nina - 2021

We analyze the impact of family-friendly policies on women's career breaks due to childbirth in Denmark and Sweden. In both countries, the labour force attachment of mothers is high, and more than 90% of the women return to work after childbirth. Sweden and Denmark are culturally similar and...

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Maternity leave and female labor force participation : evidence from 159 countries

Del Rey, Elena; Kyriacou, Andreas P.; Silva, José Ignacio - In: Journal of population economics : international … 34 (2021) 3, pp. 803-824

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The effect of prenatal maternity leave on short and long-term child outcomes

Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin; Schneeweis, Nicole - 2018

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

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The effect of prenatal maternity leave on short and long-term child outcomes

Ahammer, Alexander; Halla, Martin; Schneeweis, Nicole - 2018

from six to eight weeks. Our estimation strategy exploits that the eligibility for the extended leave was determined by a … children's health at birth, subsequent maternal health and fertility, and longterm human capital outcomes of children. Our …

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