future.’ In this article, I examine trends in the employment gap between mothers and fathers of young children over the last …In 1985, Gary Becker predicted employment and childcare sex gaps may ‘disappear or be greatly attenuated in the near …

childcare slots. Overall, I did not find significant changes in maternal employment during the first three years of motherhood … after the reform implementation. Only for high-income mothers, the reform produced a significant decrease in the employment … studies the impact of the substantial change in Germany’s parental leave system on maternal employment. The aim of the reform …

provider role and women staying at home and taking care of children. The employment of mothers was not a common practice, so … there are solid employment patterns of mothers, which change across cohorts for instance resulting in more part time … way. The present paper deals with the question if and how the employment careers of West German women with at least one …

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

We investigate the role of employment in explaining changes in the mental health of single mothers compared to … partnered mothers and single childless women during the period of welfare reform in the UK. We employ a time allocation … health, higher employment, and longer working hours. We estimate a Heckman selection model for employment and hours worked. A …