the fact that only mothers whose child is born in or after July 2015 are eligible for the new part-time PL option in a … Difference-in-Differences strategy. We find that the policy increased the probability that high income mothers return to work … during the first year after child birth by 2.1 - 2.8pp (≈ 15 - 20%). However, the policy does not impact maternal employment …

We study the short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit … heterogeneous response incentives. We find that the reform speeds up the labor market return of both groups of mothers after benefit … effect are changes in social norms and mothers' preferences for economic independence. …

mothers' and fathers' labor supply. Fathers' leave-taking is highly selective and the identification of causal effects relies …This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on … promoting more gender equality in leave-taking. Results show that even short periods of fathers' parental leave may have long …

We study the short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit … heterogeneous response incentives. We find that the reform speeds up the labor market return of both groups of mothers after benefit … effect are changes in social norms and mothers' preferences for economic independence. …

mothers' and fathers' labor supply. Fathers' leave-taking is highly selective and the identification of causal effects relies …This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on … promoting more gender equality in leave-taking. Results show that even short periods of fathers' parental leave may have long …

mothers' and fathers' labor supply. Fathers' leave-taking is highly selective and the identification of causal effects relies …This study analyzes the effect of fathers' parental leave-taking on the time fathers spend with their children and on … promoting more gender equality in leave-taking. Results show that even short periods of fathers' parental leave may have long …

mobility in education, stems from heterogeneity in the effects of the policies: children of mothers with fewer years of … education benefit more. As a potential mechanism, we find that the policies increased mothers' time investments in children and …

has remained fairly constant. In this paper we re-evaluate the labour supply responses of both mothers and fathers to … reflect actual time off from work in a system where job-protection exceeds paid leave. We find that both mothers and fathers …. Indeed, the last decades have seen an increase in fathers' take-up of parental leave benefits, but the gender earnings gap …

Labor market policies for expecting and new mothers emerged at the turn of the nineteenth century. The main motivation … for these policies was to ensure the health of mothers and their newborn children. With increased female labor market … gender equality. Proponents of extending parental leave rights for mothers in terms of duration, benefits, and job protection …