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 …

Fertility rates have declined in all OECD countries throughout the last decades. Despite this common secular trend … Italy display lower fertility rates than France, the United Kongdom, and the Scandinavian countries. All countries use some …. Although these measures are mainly motivated by equity considerations, they will generally also have an impact on fertility. …

while accounting for fertility effects. A large novel data set linking data from two administrative sources provides …

while accounting for fertility effects. A large novel data set linking data from two administrative sources provides … positive medium-run effects employment outcomes. It changes the selection into fertility and shows heterogeneous effects …