In this paper we assess whether changes in labor market decisions upon motherhood lead to potential inefficient … that motherhood effects go beyond the well studied effects of labor market participation decisions: the arrival of the … labor market responses to motherhood are larger in societies with more conservative social-norms or with weak policies …

In this paper we show that motherhood triggers changes in the allocation of talent in the labor market besides the well … drawn from SHARE to assess the labor market responses to motherhood across groups with different educational attainment …, math ability by the age of 10, and personality traits. We find that while even the most talented women - both in absolute …

extended family and child care, relates to self-employment and hours worked for college-graduate married mothers. Our results …Women face unique challenges in starting and running their own businesses and may have differing motives to men for … pursuing self-employment. Previous research suggests that married women with families value the flexibility that self …

extended family and child care, relates to self-employment and hours worked for college-graduate married mothers. Our results …Women face unique challenges in starting and running their own businesses and may have differing motives to men for … pursuing self-employment. Previous research suggests that married women with families value the flexibility that self …

Low fertility is a major policy focus in Japan. Many policies, such as an increase in replacement allowances during … parental leave, were rolled out during the 1990s and early 2000s with little evidence that they had any effect on fertility or … labor supply. This study assesses the impact of policies designed to promote a family-friendly work culture on childbirth …

women's employment after childbirth. The United States had no national family leave legislation until 1993, but many women …This paper uses microdata from the United States, Britain and Japan to examine the effects of family leave coverage on … of working women were covered. Japan has had maternity leave legislation since 1947 but not all workers were covered. We …