-in-differences models. Applying it to administrative data from Germany, we demonstrate that considering heterogeneity by maternal age at … related gender gaps in Germany are even larger than previously thought. Moreover, we demonstrate that effects and their …

, on fertility decisions and labour supply of native females in Germany. Specifcally, we consider individual data of native … Arbeitsangebotsschocks bei haushaltsbezogenen Dienstleistungen auf die Fertilitätsentscheidungen und das Arbeitsangebot einheimischer Frauen … in Deutschland untersuchen. Dazu wurden Individualdaten des Sozio-Ökonomischen Panels (SOEP) mit weiteren Daten bezüglich …

employment and fertility among women, as well as long‐run cognitive outcomes among children. A dynamic structural model of … employment, fertility, and child care use is estimated using Norwegian administrative data. The estimation exploits a large … that the reform generates sizable changes in employment and fertility decisions, especially among low‐education women. We …

by a growing approval of maternal employment, especially in western Germany. However, differences in actual working hours …

characteristics and fertility history from different countries and, consequently, under different parental leave regulations. Results …

Based on a structural model of fertility and female labour force supply with unobserved heterogeneity and state … dependence, we evaluate the 2007 reform of parental leave benefits in Germany, which replaced a flat, means-tested benefit by a … generous earnings-related transfer. The model predicts a short-term fertility effect of about 4%, which is consistent with …

This paper studies the effects of import competition from China and Eastern Europe (EE) on the fertility decisions of … import competition to longitudinal individual data to examine individual fertility. Two separate measures of import exposure … are computed for competition from China and EE (amassing five countries), whose trade volumes with Germany have increased …

the case of Germany, a country with a long maternity leave coverage. Effect heterogeneity is assessed by estimating ex …

the case of Germany, a country with a long maternity leave coverage. Effect heterogeneity is assessed by estimating ex …