In a model with endogenous fertility and labor supply three instruments of family policies are analyzed: child benefits …, the secondary earner's labor supply and welfare. Child benefits and subsidies for external child care are more effective … for external child care into a welfare program with child benefits makes families better off …

female labor supply and fertility. However, particularly in the last decade or so, the relationship across countries has been … positive: for example countries like Germany, Italy and Spain with the lowest fertility rates also have the lowest female … female labor supply and higher fertility. These results are strengthened when we take account of the heterogeneity among …

female labor supply and fertility. However, particularly in the last decade or so, the relationship across countries has been … positive: for example countries like Germany, Italy and Spain with the lowest fertility rates also have the lowest female … female labor supply and higher fertility. These results are strengthened when we take account of the heterogeneity among …

female labor supply and fertility. However, particularly in the last decade or so, the relationship across countries has been … positive: for example countries like Germany, Italy and Spain with the lowest fertility rates also have the lowest female … female labor supply and higher fertility. These results are strengthened when we take account of the heterogeneity among …

We estimate a structural life-cycle model of fertility and female labour supply and use it to evaluate the effects of a … number of key family policy measures based on data for Germany. Parental leave benefits, child benefits and subsidized … childcare are found to have substantial fertility effects. Without these measures, completed fertility is estimated to be lower …

We estimate a structural life-cycle model of fertility and female labour supply and use it to evaluate the effects of a … number of key family policy measures based on data for Germany. Parental leave benefits, child benefits and subsidized … childcare are found to have substantial fertility effects. Without these measures, completed fertility is estimated to be lower …

fertility setting. In the model of a small open economy, higher fertility is associated with a reduction of lifetime labor … supply. The optimum share of fertility-related pensions is always below unity, but generally positive. The former is true … demonstrated that child allowances are equivalent to fertility-related pensions as instruments to achieve an efficient allocation …

endogenous fertility setting. In the model of a small open economy, higher fertility is associated with a reduction of lifetime … labour supply. The optimum share of fertility-related pensions is always below unity, but generally positive. The former is … demonstrated that child allowances are equivalent to fertility-related pensions as instruments to achieve the optimum allocation …