We study the short, medium, and longer run employment effects of a substantial change in the parental leave benefit … program in Germany. In 2007, a means-tested parental leave transfer program that had paid benefits for up to two years was … heterogeneous response incentives. We find that the reform speeds up the labor market return of both groups of mothers after benefit …

Women's labor force participation has rapidly increased in most countries, but mothers still struggle to achieve a … employment. Family policies that subsidize childcare and increase its availability have different effects on female labor supply … may depend on countryspecific pre-reform female employment and earnings, and childcare availability, costs, and quality. …

mothers' and fathers' labor supply. Fathers' leave-taking is highly selective and the identification of causal effects relies …

mothers' and fathers' labor supply. Fathers' leave-taking is highly selective and the identification of causal effects relies …